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    unman
    /ʌnˈman/

    verb

    • 1. deprive of qualities traditionally associated with men, such as self-control or courage: literary "sitting in the dock awaiting a sentence will unman the stoutest heart"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › unmanUnman Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to deprive of manly vigor, fortitude, or spirit. 2. : castrate, emasculate. Synonyms. demoralize. emasculate. paralyze. undo. unnerve. unstring. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Choose the Right Synonym for unman. unnerve, enervate, unman, emasculate mean to deprive of strength or vigor and the capacity for effective action.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › unmanUNMAN Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Unman definition: to deprive of courage or fortitude; break down the manly spirit of. See examples of UNMAN used in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNMAN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. to deprive of manly courage, nerve, self-confidence, etc. 2. to emasculate; castrate. 3. to deprive of men or personnel. now usually in the pp. see also unman verb transitive. SIMILAR WORDS: unˈnerve. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. unman in American English

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › unmanUnman - definition of unman by The Free Dictionary

    1. To take away characteristics traditionally associated with masculinity, such as courage or strength: "So desolate were those places and so deep the horror that lay on them that some of the host were unmanned, and they could neither walk nor ride further north" (J.R.R. Tolkien). 2.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › unmanUnman - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    verb. cause to lose one's nerve. “an unmanning experience” see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Unman." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/unman. Accessed 23 Sep. 2024. Copy citation. Teachers, get essential resources including. 15,000+ vocabulary lists. adaptive activities. customized quizzes.

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › unman_vunman, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    What does the verb unman mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb unman, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. unman has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. nautical (late 1500s) physiology (mid 1600s) See meaning & use.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › unmanUNMAN - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    1. to cause to lose courage or nerve. [...] 2. to make effeminate. [...] 3. to remove the men from. [...] More. Conjugations of 'unman' present simple: I unman, you unman [...] past simple: I unmanned, you unmanned [...] past participle: unmanned. More. Synonyms of 'unman' • unnerve, weaken, discourage, intimidate [...] More.