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unman

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un·man  (n-mn)
tr.v. un·manned, un·man·ning, un·mans
1. To cause to give up manly courage or spirit.
2. To take away virility from; emasculate.

unman [ʌnˈmæn]
vb -mans, -manning, -manned (tr)
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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.unmanunman - cause to lose one's nerve; "an unmanning experience"
faze, unnerve, unsettle, enervate - disturb the composure of
Translations
unman [ˈʌnˈmæn] VT
1. (liter) → amedrentar(liter), acobardar
2. [+ post etc] → desguarnecer
unman
vtschwach werden lassen; (= make lose courage)entmutigen, verzagen lassen


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She will then be frightened, and will desire you to go to bed with her; on this you must not point blank refuse her, for you want her to set your companions free, and to take good care also of yourself, but you must make her swear solemnly by all the blessed gods that she will plot no further mischief against you, or else when she has got you naked she will unman you and make you fit for nothing.
He will do this for an hour without blinking, for he knows that in time it will unman me.
And Hector answered, "Honoured mother, bring no wine, lest you unman me and I forget my strength.
 
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