unman
verb (used with object)
to deprive of courage or fortitude; break down the manly spirit of.
has unmanned
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present perfectof unman (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Parbleu! it has unmanned me with hideous silence, with creeping, ghostly mystery, until I am half mad, scarcely daring to whisper, in fear of my own voice.
From Prisoners of Chance The Story of What Befell Geoffrey Benteen, Borderman, through His Love for a Lady of France by Randall Parrish
No wonder it has unmanned you, Sir Jasper.
From The Baronet's Bride by May Agnes Fleming
It's your kindness that has unmanned me for a moment.
From The Squire's Daughter by Silas K(itto) Hocking
Oh, why is this, Lucy?" he said; "your appearance has unmanned me; but I see it and feel it all.
From The Black Baronet; or, The Chronicles Of Ballytrain The Works of William Carleton, Volume One by William Carleton
I have no mind to hear your news to-night; this disappointment has unmanned me; but to-morrow, Carrol, to-morrow the day will be all our own, and I all myself.
From Gerald Fitzgerald The Chevalier by Charles James Lever
