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.

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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Example sentences from the Web for unman

And he gasps, a strangled moan … ‘You are going to unman me, Ana … You—take me.’
Speed Read: 12 Naughty Bits From ‘50 Shades Darker’|Lizzie Crocker|May 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Mr. Dangerfield's bold proposition seemed quite to overpower and unman him.
The House by the Church-Yard|J. Sheridan Le Fanu
Would it unman a Spanish exile by reminding him of his native land at all?
Dickensian Inns & Taverns|B. W. (Bertram Waldrom) Matz
You have spoken truth—not all the truth, but sufficient to unman me.
The Path of the King|John Buchan

He glanced up at her, and the sympathy and love written on her gentle face seemed to unman him for a moment.
His Heart's Queen|Mrs. Georgie Sheldon
But the viceroy durst not trust me so far as to unman his ships, lest I should come against him.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume IX.|Robert Kerr

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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单词	unman
释义	unman [ uhn-man ] / ʌnˈmæn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR unman ON THESAURUS.COM 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. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for unman And he gasps, a strangled moan … ‘You are going to unman me, Ana … You—take me.’ Speed Read: 12 Naughty Bits From ‘50 Shades Darker’\|Lizzie Crocker\|May 4, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Mr. Dangerfield's bold proposition seemed quite to overpower and unman him. The House by the Church-Yard\|J. Sheridan Le Fanu Would it unman a Spanish exile by reminding him of his native land at all? Dickensian Inns & Taverns\|B. W. (Bertram Waldrom) Matz You have spoken truth—not all the truth, but sufficient to unman me. The Path of the King\|John Buchan He glanced up at her, and the sympathy and love written on her gentle face seemed to unman him for a moment. His Heart's Queen\|Mrs. Georgie Sheldon But the viceroy durst not trust me so far as to unman his ships, lest I should come against him. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume IX.\|Robert Kerr 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 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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unman

verb (used with object), un·manned, un·man·ning.

Origin of unman

Words nearby unman

Example sentences from the Web for unman

British Dictionary definitions for unman

verb -mans, -manning or -manned (tr)

Words related to unman