v. & adj.
--v.tr.
1. deprive of force or vigour; make feeble or ineffective.
2 castrate.
--adj.
1. deprived of force or vigour.
2 castrated.
3 effeminate.
Derivatives:
emasculation n. emasculator n. emasculatory adj.
Etymology: L emasculatus past part. of emasculare (as E-, masculus dimin. of mas male)