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(ɪmæskjʊleɪt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense emasculates, present participle emasculating, past tense, past participle emasculated

1. verb

If someone or something is emasculated, they have been made weak and ineffective.

[disapproval]

Left-wing dissidents have been emasculated and marginalised. [be VERB-ed]

The company tried to emasculate the unions. [VERB noun]

The local media are emasculated by censorship. [VERB-ed]

Synonyms: weaken, soften, cripple, impoverish More Synonyms of emasculate

emasculation (ɪmæskjʊleɪʃən) uncountable noun

...the emasculation of fundamental freedoms. [+ of]

2. verb [usually passive]

If a man is emasculated, he loses his male role, identity, or qualities.

[disapproval]

Tosh was known to be a man who feared no-one, yet he was clearly emasculated by thesituation. [be VERB-ed]

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emasculate in British English

verb (ɪˈmæskjʊˌleɪt) (transitive)

to remove the testicles of; castrate; geld

to deprive of vigour, effectiveness, etc

3. botany

to remove the stamens from (a flower) to prevent self-pollination for the purposes of plant breeding

adjective (ɪˈmæskjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt)

castrated; gelded

deprived of strength, effectiveness, etc

Derived forms

emasculation (eˌmascuˈlation)

noun

emasculative (eˈmasculative) or emasculatory (eˈmasculatory)

adjective

emasculator (eˈmascuˌlator)

noun

Word origin

C17: from Latin ēmasculāre, from masculus male; see masculine

emasculate in American English

(iˈmæskjuˌleɪt; iˈmeɪskjəˌleɪt; ɪˈmæskjuˌleɪt; for adj ɪˈmæskjəlɪt)

verb transitiveWord forms: eˈmascuˌlated or eˈmascuˌlating

to deprive (a male) of the power to reproduce, as by removing the testicles; castrate; geld

to destroy the strength or force of; weaken

adjective

deprived of virility, strength, or vigor; effeminate

Derived forms

emasculation (eˌmascuˈlation)

noun

emasculative (eˈmascuˌlative)

adjective or eˈmasculaˌtory (iˈmeɪskjuləˌtɔri; ɪˈmæskjələˌtɔri)

emasculator (eˈmascuˌlator)

noun

Word origin

< L emasculatus, pp. of emasculare < e-, out + masculus, masculine

Examples of 'emasculate' in a sentence
emasculate

Nor could working beside his high-powered wife in the family business have failed to emasculate him.He prayed the wildly bucking truck body and window frame wouldn't emasculate him as he bridged the space between the two.

1 (verb) in the sense of weaken

Definition

to deprive of power or strength

The company tried to emasculate the unions.

Synonyms

weaken

Malnutrition weakens the patient.

soften

cripple

impoverish

debilitate

Fear threatened to debilitate me.

reduce the power of

disempower

enfeeble

make feeble

enervate

deprive of force

2 (verb) in the sense of castrate

Synonyms

castrate

He spent summers on a ranch where he repaired windmills and castrated bulls.

geld

Most male horses are gelded.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of debilitate

Definition

to make gradually weaker

Fear threatened to debilitate me.

Synonyms

weaken,

exhaust,

wear out,

sap,

incapacitate,

prostrate,

enfeeble,

enervate,

devitalize

in the sense of enervate

Definition

to deprive of strength or vitality

Synonyms

weaken,

tire,

exhaust,

fatigue,

paralyse,

sap,

wear out,

debilitate,

unnerve,

wash out,

incapacitate,

prostrate,

enfeeble,

devitalize

in the sense of geld

Definition

to castrate (a horse or other animal)

Most male horses are gelded.

Synonyms

castrate,

neuter,

emasculate,

doctor

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单词	emasculate
释义	Trends of emasculate View usage for: emasculate (ɪmæskjʊleɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense emasculates, present participle emasculating, past tense, past participle emasculated 1. verb If someone or something is emasculated, they have been made weak and ineffective. [disapproval] Left-wing dissidents have been emasculated and marginalised. [be VERB-ed] The company tried to emasculate the unions. [VERB noun] The local media are emasculated by censorship. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: weaken, soften, cripple, impoverish More Synonyms of emasculate emasculation (ɪmæskjʊleɪʃən) uncountable noun ...the emasculation of fundamental freedoms. [+ of] 2. verb [usually passive] If a man is emasculated, he loses his male role, identity, or qualities. [disapproval] Tosh was known to be a man who feared no-one, yet he was clearly emasculated by thesituation. [be VERB-ed] More Synonyms of emasculate emasculate in British English verb (ɪˈmæskjʊˌleɪt) (transitive) 1. to remove the testicles of; castrate; geld 2. to deprive of vigour, effectiveness, etc 3. botany to remove the stamens from (a flower) to prevent self-pollination for the purposes of plant breeding adjective (ɪˈmæskjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt) 4. castrated; gelded 5. deprived of strength, effectiveness, etc Derived forms emasculation (eˌmascuˈlation) noun emasculative (eˈmasculative) or emasculatory (eˈmasculatory) adjective emasculator (eˈmascuˌlator) noun Word origin C17: from Latin ēmasculāre, from masculus male; see masculine emasculate in American English (iˈmæskjuˌleɪt; iˈmeɪskjəˌleɪt; ɪˈmæskjuˌleɪt; for adj ɪˈmæskjəlɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: eˈmascuˌlated or eˈmascuˌlating 1. to deprive (a male) of the power to reproduce, as by removing the testicles; castrate; geld 2. to destroy the strength or force of; weaken adjective 3. deprived of virility, strength, or vigor; effeminate Derived forms emasculation (eˌmascuˈlation) noun emasculative (eˈmascuˌlative) adjective or eˈmasculaˌtory (iˈmeɪskjuləˌtɔri; ɪˈmæskjələˌtɔri) emasculator (eˈmascuˌlator) noun Word origin < L emasculatus, pp. of emasculare < e-, out + masculus, masculine Examples of 'emasculate' in a sentence emasculate Nor could working beside his high-powered wife in the family business have failed to emasculate him. Mosco, Maisie OUT OF THE ASHES (2003) He prayed the wildly bucking truck body and window frame wouldn't emasculate him as he bridged the space between the two. S. M. Stirling T2®: THE FUTURE WAR (2003) 1 (verb) in the sense of weaken Definition to deprive of power or strength The company tried to emasculate the unions. Synonyms weaken Malnutrition weakens the patient. soften cripple impoverish debilitate Fear threatened to debilitate me. reduce the power of disempower enfeeble make feeble enervate deprive of force 2 (verb) in the sense of castrate Synonyms castrate He spent summers on a ranch where he repaired windmills and castrated bulls. geld Most male horses are gelded. Additional synonyms in the sense of debilitate Definition to make gradually weaker Fear threatened to debilitate me. Synonyms weaken, exhaust, wear out, sap, incapacitate, prostrate, enfeeble, enervate, devitalize in the sense of enervate Definition to deprive of strength or vitality Synonyms weaken, tire, exhaust, fatigue, paralyse, sap, wear out, debilitate, unnerve, wash out, incapacitate, prostrate, enfeeble, devitalize in the sense of geld Definition to castrate (a horse or other animal) Most male horses are gelded. Synonyms castrate, neuter, emasculate, doctor Nearby words of emasculate emancipate emancipated emancipation emasculate embalm embankment embargo Synonyms of 'emasculate' emasculate Explore 'emasculate' in the dictionary
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