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Definition emasculate in American English

emasculate verb

[transitive] verb
/ɪˈmæskjəˌleɪt/
1

to reduce the power or effectiveness of something

Example

He has closed opposition newspapers and emasculated the courts.

Synonyms and related words
weaken lessen reduce
2

to make a man feel weaker and less male

Synonyms and related words
male masculine manly
Definition emasculate in American English