emasculate

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \i-ˈmas-kyə-ˌlāt\
- /ɪˈmæs.kjʊ.leɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \i-ˈmas-kyə-ˌlāt\

Definitions of emasculate word

noun emasculate Make (a person, idea, or piece of legislation) weaker or less effective. 1
transitive verb emasculate deprive of masculinity 1
transitive verb emasculate reduce effectiveness of: sth 1
transitive verb emasculate castrate 1
verb emasculate If someone or something is emasculated, they have been made weak and ineffective. 0
verb emasculate If a man is emasculated, he loses his male role, identity, or qualities. 0

See all 14 definitions of emasculate

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Parts of speech for Emasculate

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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Synonyms for emasculate

verb emasculate

weaken — to make weak or weaker.
undermine — to injure or destroy by insidious activity or imperceptible stages, sometimes tending toward a sudden dramatic effect.
unnerve — to deprive of courage, strength, determination, or confidence; upset: Fear unnerved him.
vitiate — to impair the quality of; make faulty; spoil.
alter — If something alters or if you alter it, it changes.

adjective emasculate

castrated — to remove the testes of; emasculate; geld.
manful — having or showing boldness, courage, or strength; resolute.
desexed — Simple past tense and past participle of desex.
defeasible — (of an estate or interest in land) capable of being defeated or rendered void
ineffective — not effective; not producing results; ineffectual: ineffective efforts; ineffective remedies.

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Antonyms for emasculate

verb emasculate

aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
invigorate — to give vigor to; fill with life and energy; energize.
strengthen — to make stronger; give strength to.

All 5 Antonyms of emasculate

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