“There almost seems to be a resigned, a tacit acceptance, to try just to give Sharon a chance and see whether he can actually emasculate the militants in his policy.”

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To deprive of virile or procreative power

neuters

sterilises^UK

sterilizes^US

removes the testicles of

pasteurizes^US

sanitizes^US

pasteurises^UK

sanitises^UK

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“The cruel king sought to emasculate his prisoners, removing any chance of them fathering children and continuing their bloodline.”

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To divest or deprive of confidence or courage

unnerves

demoralises^UK

demoralizes^US

unmans

undoes

paralyses^UK

paralyzes^US

puts someone off their stroke

terrorizes^US

appalls^US

terrorises^UK

appals^UK

knocks the stuffing out of

torments

catches off balance

sets someone back on their heels

stops someone in their tracks

scares the bejesus out of

scares the living daylights out of

puts someone off their stride

tyrannizes^US

tyrannises^UK

puts out of countenance

gives someone the heebie-jeebies

burns up

curdlea the blood

makes one's hair stand on end

makes someone scratch their head

causes to be at a stand

makes one's blood run cold

boggles

throws cold water on

ticks off

takes your breath away

pours cold water on

takes the wind out of your sails

causes someone to lose their composure

pressurizes^US

traumatizes^US

gives someone goose pimples

pressurises^UK

chills to the bone

scares someone out of their wits

eggs on

puts the fear of God into

insults

agonizes^US

oppresses

gives someone the blues

throws into a blue funk

traumatises^UK

antagonizes^US

makes someone jump out of their skin

agonises^UK

makes someone's hair stand on end

pulls the rug from under

pulls the rug out from under

drives mad

antagonises^UK

hurts somebody's feelings

throws into a fright

gives a hard time

knocks over

knocks over with feather

scares the daylights out of

galvanizes^US

galvanises^UK

messes with one's head

scandalizes^US

blinds someone with something

scares the pants off of

makes someone jump out of his skin

gives someone the hump

balks^US

baulks^UK

sends into a cold sweat

makes fearful

makes someone shake in their shoes

frightens the life out of

frightens to death

frightens someone out of their wits

scares the hell out of

scares the life out of

gives someone a fright

frightens the living daylights out of

fills with panic

injures

strains

dampens the spirits of

tantalises^UK

tantalizes^US

scandalises^UK

hits like ton of bricks

grosses out

completely surprises

shakes out of your complacency

raises someone's eyebrows

beats

eats

pushes about

uses strong-arm tactics on

drives to distraction

drives up the wall

rubs up the wrong way

drives round the bend

drives you up the wall

sets someone thinking

throws into tizzy

chills to the marrow

gives one the creeps

makes one's flesh creep

scares someone half to death

fills with consternation

messes up

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“He tried to emasculate his opponent with harsh words during the debate, aiming to strip him of confidence and courage.”

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To remove or alter those parts of a text considered offensive, vulgar, or otherwise unseemly

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To diminish in strength or potency

Verb

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To impede the effectiveness, power, or ability of, especially gradually or insidiously

Verb

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To make, or to describe as, female or feminine

femalizes

feminises^UK

feminizes^US

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