About The Word Unhinge
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Unhinge
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Unhinge: 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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