castrator

Examples

• All

• Some argue that excessive regulations act as a castrator to small businesses, limiting their potential for growth.

• The recent budget cuts were viewed as a castrator to the city's efforts in improving public services.

• I'm a man-eater or a ball-buster and a castrator.

  Carnal Knowledge (1971)

• I'm no doctor, but based on what I've heard... this castrator drug has a cumulative effect... and takes up to two months to work its way out of the user's system.

  Spawn (1997)

Synonyms

E

eliminator

vscastrator

4 5.7

A person or thing that removes something unwanted, for example pests and water

takes away power or influence but may not destroy completely

N

neutralizer

vscastrator

• US

1 6.0

A person, tool, or plan that stops a threat

removes power or influence rather than only rendering it inactive

S

suppressor

vscastrator

• Specialized

1 8.0

A person who uses force or authority to stop people, information and actions

removes influence broadly rather than only silencing or hiding things

W

weakener

vscastrator

1 6.8

A person or thing that makes something less strong

removes power or influence instead of only reducing strength

E

eviscerator

vscastrator

• Formal

1 9.9

A person, action, or thing that damages the main parts of something

takes power away more figuratively and less destructively

I

impairer

vscastrator

1 8.6

A person or thing that makes something worse and less able to work

removes influence or power completely rather than just damaging it

D

deposer

vscastrator

9.5

A person who removes a leader from power by force or political action

removes power more generally not only from office holders

Antonyms

E

to enable

459 2.3

To give someone the ability or chance to do something

E

to empower

173 4.2

Give someone the power and confidence to do something

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology