Synonyms

unman

American

[uhn-man] / ʌnˈmæn /

verb (used with object)

unmanned, unmanning

to deprive of courage or fortitude; break down the manly spirit of.

Constant conflict finally unmanned him.
to deprive of virility; emasculate; castrate.

unman British

/ ʌnˈmæn /

verb

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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Etymology

Origin of unman

First recorded in 1590–1600; un- ² + man

Example Sentences

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The good news may already have been priced in, seeing as the stock has risen 280% over the past year as investors have bet on growth in unmanned military systems.

From Barron's

One of the key elements has been the Molniya, or Lightning, drone, a cheap, fixed-wing unmanned flying vehicle with a range of more than 30 miles.

From The Wall Street Journal

A lot of good news is reflected in Kratos shares, with investors seeing growth in unmanned military systems for years to come.

From Barron's

Tuesday’s statement didn’t say what kind of weapons the U.S. plans to install next, saying only that both countries would “work to increase deployments of U.S. cutting-edge missile and unmanned systems to the Philippines.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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