Deprive of nerve (5)

I believe the answer is:

unman

(Other definitions for unman that I've seen before include "Faze, deprive of fortitude" , "Deprive of male attributes" , "Discourage" , "Deprive of male qualities" , "Frighten" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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