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 mas′kyə lāt′; adj. i mas′kyə lit, -lāt′)


Inflections of 'emasculate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
emasculates
v 3rd person singular
emasculating
v pres p
emasculated
v past
emasculated
v past p

emasculate
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Sense: To sterilize
Synonyms:
geld, unman, mutilate, castrate, sterilize, sterilise (UK), eunuchize, eunuchise (UK), desex, neuter
Sense: To weaken
Synonyms:
soften, enervate, devitalize, cripple Collocations, weaken Collocations, devitalise (UK), enfeeble, hamstring, hobble, incapacitate, lame Collocations, disable Collocations, debilitate


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