emasculate (émaskuleit)

verb
/ɪˈmæskjʊleɪt/
émasculer (emasculer)

Signification

To make someone weaker or less effective; to deprive of strength or vigor.
Traduction de la signification
rendre quelqu'un plus faible ou moins efficace
rendre quelqu'un plus faible ou moins efficace

Phrases d'exemple

The constant criticism emasculated his confidence.

La critique constante a émoussé sa confiance.
La critique constante a émoussé sa confiance.

Synonymes

weaken, debilitate, undermine, sap, diminish

Antonymes

strengthen, empower

Collocations

emasculate confidence, emasculate authority, emasculate power

Vocabulaires connexes

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to cause someone to feel great embarrassment or shame
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to examine something carefully and thoroughly, often to find details or faults
To change position, place, or state.
To persuade someone not to do something.