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emasculateOne entry found. Main Entry: emas·cu·late Pronunciation: \i-ˈmas-kyə-ˌlāt\ Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): emas·cu·lat·ed; emas·cu·lat·ing Etymology: Latin emasculatus, past participle of emasculare, from e- + masculus male — more at male Date: 1607 1 : to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken synonyms see unnerve — emas·cu·late \-lət\ adjective — emas·cu·la·tion \-ˌmas-kyə-ˈlā-shən\ noun — emas·cu·la·tor \-ˈmas-kyə-ˌlā-tər\ noun
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