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emasculate vs sterilise

sterilise vs emasculate

emasculate is an adjective but sterilise is not an adjective.

emasculate and sterilise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
emasculate No Yes Yes No
sterilise No No Yes No
As verbs, sterilise is a hypernym of emasculate; that is, sterilise is a word with a broader meaning than emasculate:
  • emasculate: remove the testicles of a male animal
  • sterilise: make infertile
Other hypernyms of emasculate include desex, desexualise, desexualize, fix, sterilize, unsex.
emasculate (adjective) sterilise (adjective)
having unsuitable feminine qualities
emasculate (verb) sterilise (verb)
remove the testicles of a male animal make infertile
deprive of strength or vigor make free from bacteria
Difference between emasculate and sterilise

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