unman
English
Etymology
un- + man
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -æn
Verb
unman (third-person singular simple present unmans, present participle unmanning, simple past and past participle unmanned)
- (transitive, archaic) To castrate; to remove the manhood of.
- (transitive) To sap the strength, whether physical or emotional, required to deal with a situation.
- His fear unmanned him.
- (transitive) To deprive of men.
Synonyms
- emasculate
Anagrams
- annum, nanmu