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emasculate vs sterilize

sterilize vs emasculate

emasculate is an adjective but sterilize is not an adjective.

emasculate and sterilize both are verbs.

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

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