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Thesaurus: unchild

To bereave of children; to make childless.

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  1. v. t. To bereave of children; to make childless.
  2. v. t. To make unlike a child; to divest of the characteristics of a child.
  3. 1. To bereave of children; to make childless. Shak. 2. To make unlike a child; to divest of the characteristics of a child. Bp. Hall.