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

    Unman is a transitive verb that implies a loss of manly vigor, fortitude, or spirit. It can also mean to castrate or emasculate. See synonyms, examples, and word history of unman.

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    Unman is a verb that means to deprive of courage, virility, or human qualities. It can also mean to make effeminate or castrate. See the origin, usage, and example sentences of unman.

  5. 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

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

    Unman means to take away courage, strength, virility, or human qualities from someone or something. Find the origin, usage, and examples of unman and its synonyms in English and Spanish.

  7. 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.

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

    Unman is a verb that has seven meanings, two of which are obsolete. It is derived from the prefix un- and the word man, and has to do with nautical, physiological, or emotional aspects.

  9. 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.