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unman
[ uhn-man ]
/ ʌnˈmæn /
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verb (used with object), un·manned, un·man·ning.
to deprive of courage or fortitude; break down the manly spirit of: Constant conflict finally unmanned him.
to deprive of virility; emasculate; castrate.
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unman
/ (ʌnˈmæn) /
verb -mans, -manning or -manned (tr)
to cause to lose courage or nerve
to make effeminate
to remove the men from
archaic to deprive of human qualities
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