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Unhinge

Unhinge Meaning & Definition
Unhinge Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Unhinge?

[v] remove the hinges from, as from a door
[v] disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed; "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Unhinge: cark | disorder | disquiet | distract | perturb | trouble

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See Also | disturb | remove | take | take away | upset | vex | withdraw | worry

Unhinge In Webster's Dictionary

\Un*hinge"\, v. t. [1 st pref. un- + hinge.] 1. To take from the hinges; as, to unhinge a door. 2. To displace; to unfix by violence. --Blackmore. 3. To render unstable or wavering; to unsettle; as, to unhinge one's mind or opinions; to unhinge the nerves. Why should I then unhinge my brains, ruin my mind? --South. His sufferings, nay the revolutions of his fate, had not in the least unhinged his mind. --Walpole.

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