I. ə̇ˈmaskyəˌlāt, ēˈ-, sometimes chiefly Brit -mȧs-; usu -ād.+V transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin emasculatus, past participle of emasculare, from e- + masculus male — more at male
1. : to deprive of virile or procreative power : castrate , geld
2. : to deprive of masculine vigor or spirit : weaken or attenuate by removal or alteration of potent qualities: as
a. : to divest (language) of vigor and freedom (as by excision, euphemism, or weakening of sense)
b. : to deprive (a law) of force or effectiveness (as by amendment or interpretation)
3. : to remove the androecium of (a flower) in the process of artificial cross-pollination
Synonyms: see unnerve
II. -_lə̇]t, -ˌlā]t, usu ]d.+V\ adjective
Etymology: Latin emasculatus
: emasculated