emasculate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪˈmæskjʊleɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪˈmæskjəˌleɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(v. i maskyə lāt′; adj. i maskyə lit, -lāt′)


Inflections of 'emasculate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
emasculates
v 3rd person singular
emasculating
v pres p
emasculated
v past
emasculated
v past p
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emasculate [sb] vtr figurative (deprive of masculinity)emascular vtr
  castrar vtr
  abatir vtr
  humillar vtr
 Rick's wife constantly criticizes and emasculates him.
 La esposa de Rick constantemente lo critica y lo emascula.
emasculate [sth] vtr figurative (reduce effectiveness of: [sth])debilitar vtr
  estropear vtr
 Local politics often turns into a popularity contest, which emasculates the real issues.
 Por lo general, la política local se convierte en un concurso de popularidad, lo que debilita los verdaderos problemas.
emasculate [sb] vtr literal (castrate, remove [sb]'s genitals)emascular vtr
  capar vtr
  castrar vtr
 As punishment for his heinous crime, the criminal was emasculated.
 Como castigo por su terrible crimen, el criminal fue emasculado.
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