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Webster 1913 Edition

Unman

Un-man′

,
Verb.
T.
[1st pref.
un-
+
man
.]
1.
To deprive of the distinctive qualities of a human being, as reason, or the like.
[R.]
South.
2.
To emasculate; to deprive of virility.
3.
To deprive of the courage and fortitude of a man; to break or subdue the manly spirit in; to cause to despond; to dishearten; to make womanish.
Let’s not
unman
each other.
Byron.
4.
To deprive of men;
as, to
unman
a ship
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Unman

UNMAN'

, v.t.
1.
To deprive of the constitutional qualities of a human being, as reason, &c.
2.
To deprive of men; as, to unman a ship.
3.
To emasculate; to deprive of virility.
4.
To deprive of the courage and fortitude of a man; to break or reduce into irresolution; to dishearten; to deject.
5.
To dispeople; as towns unmanned.

Definition 2025

unman

unman

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Verb

unman ‎(third-person singular simple present unmans, present participle unmanning, simple past and past participle unmanned)

  1. (archaic) To castrate; to remove one's manhood.
  2. To sap the strength, whether physical or emotional, required to deal with a situation.
    His fear unmanned him.

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