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emasculate

e·mas·cu·late

emasculate

 
pronunciation:
ih maesk y leIt
features:
Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: emasculates, emasculating, emasculated
definition 1: to castrate.
definition 2: to take away the strength or energy of; weaken.
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derivations: emasculative (adj.), emasculatory (adj.), emasculation (n.), emasculator (n.)
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