unman
To sap of the strength, whether physical or emotional, required to deal with a situationTo sap (a person) of the strength, whether physical or emotional, required to deal with a situation.
» Well, unmanned drones likely lack style, right.
Meaning
4 senses(figuratively, transitive)To sap (a person) of the strength, whether physical or emotional, required to deal with a situation.
(transitive)To deprive of men.
(archaic, transitive)To divest of humanity.
(archaic, transitive)To castrate; to remove the manhood of.
- cause to lose one's nerve
Examples
3 sentencesWell, unmanned drones likely lack style, right.
After the lighthouse keeper's death, the lighthouse was left unmanned.
The International Space Station received several tons of supplies this week from an unmanned craft.
Origin
From un- (“de-, dis-, away”) + man (“male person”). Compare Dutch ontmannen, German entmanFrom un- (“de-, dis-, away”) + man (“male person”). Compare Dutch ontmannen, German entmannen, both “to unman, emasculate, castrate”.
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Forms
unmans, unmanning, unmanned, unmannedSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle