emasculate

• Bezeichnet das Schwächen oder Kraftloses-Machen einer Person oder Sache, oft im Sinne von Entzug der Männlichkeit oder Durchsetzungskraft; auch abwertend für etwas, das als unmännlich oder kraftlos gilt.

Describes the act of making someone or something feel less powerful or less masculine.

1. Deprived of strength or effectivenessC2formal

   Made weaker or less effective; stripped of power or vitality.

   Entkräftet

   • The emasculate version of the law failed to address the core issues.
   • His emasculate argument lacked any real conviction.
   • The committee's emasculate response disappointed the activists.

   Synonymedebilitateddrainedenervatedimpotentpowerlessweakened

   Antonymeempowerfortifystrengthen

• Verb, das bedeutet, jemandem oder etwas Kraft, Macht oder Wirksamkeit zu nehmen; schwächen oder untergraben, auch im wörtlichen Sinn kastrieren.

A verb meaning to deprive a person, group, or thing of strength, power, or effectiveness; to weaken or undermine.

1. Deprive of strength or effectivenessC2formal

   To make someone or something weaker or less effective.

   Entkräften

   • The new regulations emasculated the power of the committee.
   • Constant criticism can emasculate a person's confidence.
   • The budget cuts emasculated the research program.

   Synonymecrippledebilitatedisableenervateenfeebleimpairsapundermineweaken

   Antonymeempowerfortifyinvigoratestrengthen

2. Deprive of male characteristicsC2formal

   To remove the male qualities or attributes from someone or something.

   Entmannen

   • The ancient practice was used to emasculate captured enemies.
   • Some cultures historically used rituals to emasculate slaves.
   • The surgery was performed to emasculate the animal.

   Synonymecastrateeffeminizeunman

   Antonymemasculinize