unman

[uhn-man]

verb (used with object)

unmanned, unmanning 

1. to deprive of courage or fortitude; break down the manly spirit of.

   Constant conflict finally unmanned him.

2. to deprive of virility; emasculate; castrate.

unman

/ ʌnˈmæn /

verb

1. to cause to lose courage or nerve

2. to make effeminate

3. to remove the men from

4. archaic,  to deprive of human qualities

Word History and Origins

Origin of unman¹

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

Example Sentences

They save soldiers' lives and are the future of the army, according to Ihor, the head of unmanned systems for the 7th Corps of the Ukrainian army.

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Over the coming years, the manufacturer will expand its product portfolio to include transmissions for lower-weight tracked vehicles and unmanned ground drones, Sagel said.

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One resident noted that Northrop Grumman had recently unveiled an unmanned submarine.

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Sputnik was unmanned, which means that no astronaut rode in it.

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Guided by a pilot, the unmanned craft swooped through the winter sky on the hunt to destroy its target: a simulated version of one of the attack drones Moscow regularly uses to terrorise Ukraine.

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