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emasculate

/ɪˈmæs.kjʊ.leɪt/

/ɪˈmæs.kjə.leɪt/

Translations

emasculateverb

emasculated

Past Simple

emasculated

Past Participle

emasculating

Gerund

/ɪˈmæs.kjʊ.leɪt/

/ɪˈmæs.kjə.leɪt/

émasculerSens propre et figuré.

The constant criticism from his peers began to emasculate him, making him doubt his abilities.

Les critiques constantes de ses pairs ont commencé à l’émasculer, le faisant douter de ses capacités.

Additional translations

châtrerSens médical ou vétérinaire ; plus concret que « émasculer ».

Synonyms

emasculateadjective

more emasculate

Comp.

most emasculate

Super.

/ɪˈmæskjʊleɪt/

/ɪˈmæskjəˌleɪt/

émasculéSens figuré : privé de vigueur ou d’efficacité.

The once powerful organization was now an emasculate version of its former self.

L’organisation autrefois puissante était désormais une version émasculée d’elle-même.

Additional translations

châtréSens propre : privé d’organes reproducteurs mâles.

Synonyms

Definitions

emasculateverb

To deprive a man of his male role or identity.

The constant criticism from his peers began to emasculate him, making him doubt his abilities.

To weaken or make something less effective.

The new regulations could emasculate the power of the committee, reducing its influence significantly.

To remove the male reproductive organs of a person or animal; to castrate.

The veterinarian had to emasculate the colt to calm its behavior.

emasculateadjective

Deprived of strength or vigor; weakened.

The once powerful organization was now an emasculate version of its former self.

Having been castrated; deprived of male reproductive organs.

An emasculate ox was led into the field for plowing.