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v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Castrated; p. pr. & vb. n. Castrating. ] [ L. castrarus, p; p. of castrare to castrate, asin to Skr. çastra knife. ] 1. To deprive of the testicles; to emasculate; to geld; to alter. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To cut or take out; esp. to remove anything erroneous, or objectionable from, as the obscene parts of a writing; to expurgate. [ 1913 Webster ]

My . . . correspondent . . . has sent me the following letter, which I have castrated in some places. Spectator. [ 1913 Webster ]