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Definition emasculate in British English

emasculate verb

[transitive] verb
/ɪˈmæskjʊleɪt/
1

to reduce the power or effectiveness of something

Example

He has closed opposition newspapers and emasculated the courts.

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2

to make a man feel weaker and less male

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Definition emasculate in British English