1. to deprive of courage, strength, or composure; to make weak or ineffective
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘unman’
2. to remove the crew from a ship or the staff from a position
Usage: nautical; third person singular present tense of ‘unman’

Examples

• The tragic news unmans even the strongest soldiers.
• Fear of failure unmans him before every important presentation.
• The captain unmans the damaged vessel before it sinks.
• Grief unmans the bereaved father at the funeral.
• The storm unmans the lighthouse as waves crash over it.
• Overwhelming responsibility sometimes unmans young leaders.