emasculate
[ɪ'mæs.kjʊ.leɪt] verb transitive formal
■to reduce the effectiveness of something 使衰弱；使效力减弱•They were accused of trying to emasculate the report's recommendations.他们被指责企图贬抑报告的可取之处。 ■formal
■to make a man feel less male by taking away his power and confidence 使缺少男子气；使（男人）柔弱•A lot of men would feel emasculated if they stayed at home while their wives went out to work.如果妻子出去工作而自己待在家里，很多男人就会感到丧失了男子气概。 specialized
■to remove the male parts of something 阉割，将…去势 |