Ef‐fem″i‐nate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Effeminated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Effeminating (?).] To make womanish; to make soft and delicate; to weaken.
It will not corrupt or effeminate children's minds. Locke.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.