Castrate and Petrify

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Castrate

Castrate verb - To deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality.
Usage example: a movie version that castrates the hard-hitting novel
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Petrify and castrate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Petrify" instead a verb "Castrate".
Nearby Words: castrated, castration, castrating

Petrify

Petrify verb - To deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality.
Usage example: groupthink and peer pressure have so petrified the thinking of the company's top brass that they haven't produced an innovative product in years
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Castrate and petrify are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Castrate" instead a verb "Petrify".
Nearby Words: petrified, petrifying, petrifaction

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anyone castrate anyone petrify anyone
animals castrate animals petrify animals
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Petrify and Castrate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/castrate/petrify
Castrate & Petrify. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/castrate/petrify>.
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