单词 | emasculate |
释义 | emasculate[ verb ih-mas-kyuh-leyt; adjective ih-mas-kyuh-lit, -leyt ] / verb ɪˈmæs kyəˌleɪt; adjective ɪˈmæs kyə lɪt, -ˌleɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR emasculate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), e·mas·cu·lat·ed, e·mas·cu·lat·ing.to castrate. to deprive of strength or vigor; weaken. adjectivedeprived of or lacking strength or vigor; effeminate. Origin of emasculateFirst recorded in 1600–10; from Latin ēmasculātus (past participle of ēmasculāre ), equivalent to ē- “from”+ māscul(us) “male” + -ātus adjective suffix; see origin at e-1, male, -ate1 SYNONYMS FOR emasculate2 debilitate, undermine, devitalize, soften. SEE SYNONYMS FOR emasculate ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM emasculateWords nearby emasculateemancipationist, Emancipation Proclamation, Emanuel, emarginate, e-marketing, emasculate, emasculation, EMBA, embacle, embalm, embank Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for emasculateBritish Dictionary definitions for emasculateemasculate verb (ɪˈmæskjʊˌleɪt) (tr)to remove the testicles of; castrate; geld to deprive of vigour, effectiveness, etc 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 of emasculateemasculation, nounemasculative or emasculatory, adjectiveemasculator, nounWord Origin for emasculateC17: from Latin ēmasculāre, from masculus male; see masculine Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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