unman
verb (used with object)
to deprive of courage or fortitude; break down the manly spirit of.
had unmanned
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past perfectof unman.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The terror of Tavannes’ voice had unmanned him.
From Count Hannibal A Romance of the Court of France by Stanley John Weyman
Solitude had unmanned me already, and I was utterly unfit to have come upon such an assembly of fiends in such a dreadful wilderness and without preparation.
From Erewhon by Samuel Butler
The sight of those two, white, staring, boyish faces had unmanned him—yet he must do his duty.
From The Cave of Gold A Tale of California in '49 by Everett McNeil
Feeling above his ear, he ascertained that it was only a graze, but the shock of the surprise had unmanned him for the moment.
From Victory An Island Tale by Joseph Conrad
But it was only the shock that had unmanned him.
From The Shooting of Dan McGrew, A Novel Based on the Famous Poem of Robert Service by Marvin Hill Dana
