yān​gē

castrate

阉割 (閹割) yān​gē
castrate verb
to remove the reproductive organs of an animal or person

The veterinarian is castrating that bull calf.

emasculate verb
to deprive of strength, vigor, or essential spirit; to weaken or water down a theory, policy, or work

This revision essentially emasculated the revolutionary soul of the theory.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1.40 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
1.01 per million

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