castratev. t.[L. castrarus, p; p. of castrare to castrate, asin to Skr. astra knife.]1. To deprive of the testicles; to emasculate; to geld; to alter.()2. To cut or take out; esp. to remove anything erroneous, or objectionable from, as the obscene parts of a writing; to expurgate.()My . . . correspondent . . . has sent me the following letter, which I have castrated in some places. (Spectator.)