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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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Origin of unman

First recorded in 1590–1600; un-2 + man

Words nearby unman

unlovely, unloving, unlucky, unmade, unmake, unman, unmanageable, unmanly, unmanned, unmannered, unmannerly
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Words related to unman

discourage, dishearten, unsettle, dampen, dispirit, upset, disorganize, disturb, cripple, deject, daunt, debilitate, embarrass, disconcert, sap, undermine, weaken, unzip, discountenance, rattle

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British Dictionary definitions for unman

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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