0 present participle of emasculate
1 to reduce the effectiveness of something:
Through representational strategies that plumbed extended metaphors of masculine invigoration an opposition to the emasculating connotations of sociological critique was discernible.
Nor should we forget that one held steadfast to her innocence, whereas the other admitted doing the dirty deed - emasculating her husband - even though she did not remember doing it.
It is a little ridiculous to suggest that we are trying to rehabilitate men when we are in fact emasculating them.
They are emasculating the power of local authorities to provide houses to let.
I am not sure what would be the difference between emasculating it to that extent and coming out.
He wants to expand its funding, but a recent policy document by his party appeared to envisage emasculating it entirely.
How suitable it is that he should have devoted his remaining energies to emasculating his media rivals elsewhere.
There is no intention of emasculating the consultative committee.
