Synonyms for unman
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Verb
1. Weaken
weaken, emasculate, discourage, intimidate, castrate, unnerve, debilitate, enfeeble, enervate
Other
disman dated
Definitions
- v. 1
To sap (a person) of the strength, whether physical or emotional, required to deal with a situation.
Forms
- Past participle
- unmanned
e.g. unmanned → weakened, emasculated, discouraged, intimidated…
Example sentences
- discourage Should Algeria discourage car use in large cities?
- weaken This could profoundly weaken the Algerian economy.
- intimidate They tried to intimidate Muslim students on the campus.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| unman | steady | |
| discourage | falling | |
| weaken | steady | |
| intimidate | rising | |
| emasculate | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- weaken2, disman
- 7 letters
- unnerve2
- 8 letters
- castrate2, enfeeble3, enervate
- 10 letters
- discourage3, intimidate4, emasculate4, debilitate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (weaken2 = 2 syllables).