1 verb reduce effectiveness of TRANSITIVEcloígh verb c m ucoill verb c m ulagaigh verb c m utnáith verbit was an attempt to emasculate the trade unioniarracht a bhí ann cumhacht an cheardchumainn a chloíthe minister has emasculated the bill to gain public supporttá na putóga bainte ag an aire as an mbille ar mhaithe le tacaíocht a fháil ón bpobal2 verb make (man) feel less powerful TRANSITIVEcoill verb c m ucloígh verb c m uthey were emasculated by the warbhí siad cloíte ag an gcogadh, chuir an cogadh isteach go mór orthusome men feel emasculated by strong womenmothaíonn fir áirithe gur bagairt atá i mná láidre orthu
emasculated
adjectivecloíte adj3 c m ulagaithe c m utnáite c m u