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Enervate vs Emasculate - What's the difference?

enervate | emasculate |

As verbs the difference between enervate and emasculate

is that enervate is (lb) to reduce strength or energy; debilitate while emasculate is to deprive of virile or procreative power; to castrate; to geld.

As adjectives the difference between enervate and emasculate

is that enervate is made feeble; weakened while emasculate is deprived of virility or vigor; unmanned; weak.

enervate

English

Verb

(enervat)
  • (lb) To reduce strength or energy; debilitate.
  • (lb) To weaken morally or mentally.
  • (lb) To partially or completely remove a nerve.

    • Synonyms

    * (reduce strength) debilitate, weaken

    Antonyms

    * (reduce strength) strengthen, revive * bolster

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Made feeble; weakened.

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    emasculate

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Deprived of virility or vigor; unmanned; weak.

    • Verb

    (emasculat)
  • To deprive of virile or procreative power; to castrate; to geld.
  • To deprive of masculine vigor or spirit; to weaken; to render effeminate; to vitiate by unmanly softness.
  • * V. Knox
    • Luxury had not emasculated their minds.