German VERB B2 Rank 16683

kastrieren

to castrate

kastrieren – kastrierte – hat kastriert

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kastrieren vs beschneiden

to prune / to restrict

Beschneiden and kastrieren can both refer figuratively to restricting content. Beschneiden means shortening or limiting content or possibilities. Kastrieren is much stronger: essential content is removed, so the result loses a large part of its impact.

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kastrieren

Die Redaktion kastrierte den Artikel, indem sie alle wesentlichen Aussagen entfernte.

The editorial team gutted the article by removing all its essential statements.

beschneiden

Die Redaktion beschnitt den Artikel etwas, damit er auf eine Seite passte.

The editorial team shortened the article somewhat so that it would fit on one page.

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