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emas·cu·late I. \ə̇ˈmaskyəˌlāt, ēˈ-, sometimes chiefly Brit -mȧs-; usu -ād.+V\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Latin emasculatus, past participle of emasculare, from e- + masculus male — more at male 1. : to deprive of virile or procreative power : castrate, geld 2. : to deprive of masculine vigor or spirit : weaken or attenuate by removal or alteration of potent qualities: as a. : to divest (language) of vigor and freedom (as by excision, euphemism, or weakening of sense) b. : to deprive (a law) of force or effectiveness (as by amendment or interpretation) 3. : to remove the androecium of (a flower) in the process of artificial cross-pollination Synonyms: see unnerve II. \-_lə̇]t, -ˌlā]t, usu ]d.+V\ adjective Etymology: Latin emasculatus : emasculated |