emasculate
[ verb ih-mas-kyuh-leyt; adjective ih-mas-kyuh-lit, -leyt ]
/ verb ɪˈmæs kyəˌleɪt; adjective ɪˈmæs kyə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /
verb (used with object), e·mas·cu·lat·ed, e·mas·cu·lat·ing.
to castrate.
to deprive of strength or vigor; weaken.
adjective
deprived of or lacking strength or vigor; effeminate.
Origin of emasculate
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British Dictionary definitions for emasculate
emasculate
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 emasculate
emasculation, noun emasculative or emasculatory, adjective emasculator, nounWord Origin for emasculate
C17: from Latin
ēmasculāre, from
masculus male; see
masculine