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e·mas·cu·late
 emasculate
- pronunciation:
- ih
maesk
y
leIt
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
emasculated, emasculates, emasculating |
| definition 1: |
to castrate.
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| definition 2: |
to take away the strength or energy of; weaken.
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| related words: |
enervate, maim |
| derivations: |
emasculative (adj.), emasculatory (adj.), emasculation (n.), emasculator (n.) |
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