(v): lessen the strength of
(v): edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
(v): reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
(v): remove the testicles of a male animal
(v): make infertile
(v): remove the ovaries of
(v): make infertile
(n): a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction
(n): an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)