as in undermined
to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality
a movie version that castrates the hard-hitting novel
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as in emasculated
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Verb
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For far too long, age discrimination has quietly undermined the security of older workers.—
Gary A. Officer,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024 -
He is also set on handing his successor a strong economy -- a feat that could be undermined by a sudden energy shock reprising the price spikes earlier in his administration.—
Jeff Stein and Ellen Nakashima The Washington Post,
arkansasonline.com,
25 Dec. 2024
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He was hurt, he was exhausted and knew very well the odds of his Pittsburgh Penguins qualifying for the postseason were minimal at best.—
Josh Yohe,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Fourteen years of war have left the country desolate, and its people exhausted; millions have been displaced or were forced to become refugees.—
Raghed Waked & Justin Salhani,
The Dial,
25 Mar. 2025
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But the militants, while greatly weakened, have repeatedly regrouped, often after Israeli forces withdraw from areas.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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Those at high-risk for listeria infection are newborns, those who are pregnant, have weakened immune systems, and those aged 65 or older.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
3 Jan. 2025
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Among the altered naming narratives is the one surrounding Hauser Avenue, which runs for a few blocks north of Capitol Drive from Green Bay Avenue to North 15th Street.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The motion also says the former majority-minority precincts that were the most significantly altered were not protected under the Voting Rights Act (VRA) and the Constitution.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Castrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/castrated. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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