unman
Americanverb (used with object)
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to deprive of courage or fortitude; break down the manly spirit of.
Constant conflict finally unmanned him.
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to deprive of virility; emasculate; castrate.
verb
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to cause to lose courage or nerve
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to make effeminate
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to remove the men from
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archaic to deprive of human qualities
Etymology
Origin of unman
Example Sentences
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Unman the Friar, and leave the holy drone To hum in his forsaken hive alone; He'll work no honey, when his sting is gone.
From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 06 by Scott, Walter, Sir
Ah! let me not linger Thus long by the way Lest memory’s finger Unman me for aye!
From The Poetry of Wales by Jenkins, John
Unman, un-man′, v.t. to deprive of the powers of a man, as courage, virility, &c.: to deprive of men.—adj.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
It may210 Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?
From The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 5 Poetry by Coleridge, Ernest Hartley
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