disman
/dɪsˈmæn/
disman verb: to deprive of men.
Verb
disman (third-person singular simple present dismans, present participle dismanning, simple past and past participle dismanned)
- To deprive of men.
- to disman a country, a ship, etc.
- Though indeed, if we consider this dissolution, man by death is abſolutely divided and disman'd.1623, Owen Feltham, Resolves: Divine, Moral, Political
- Synonyms:
- unman
- To castrate or emasculate; to remove the manhood of.
- Synonyms:
- unman
- To deprive of human character.
- Synonyms:
- dehumanize
Synonyms of disman
Forms of disman
| third-person singular present | dismans |
|---|---|
| present participle | dismanning |
| past participle | dismanned |
| past | dismanned |
Origin of disman
From dis- + man.
Questions about disman
- What does disman mean?
- Disman means to deprive of men.
- What part of speech is disman?
- Disman is a verb.
- How do you pronounce disman?
- Disman is pronounced /dɪsˈmæn/.
- What is the past tense of disman?
- The past tense of disman is dismanned.
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