emasculate
Example Sentences
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He thought that the assertive Congress of the 1970s had gone too far and had emasculated the presidency, making it nearly impossible for the president to get things done.
From Salon
Yet to the extent we have an imperial presidency and emasculated Congress, it is a function of our politics—not Supreme Court jurisprudence.
That dynamic was taboo for generations of Americans who feared it might emasculate men and ruin couples’ romantic lives.
"The only way the swag gap wouldn't be problematic was if the partner with less swag was a cheerleader for their partner and proud of them rather than emasculated or resentful."
From BBC
Adrift and emasculated, Stan is less a patriarch than the defeated captain of a sinking ship, drowning in his futility.
From Los Angeles Times
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