unhinge (redirected from unhinging)

un·hinge  (n-hnj)

tr.v. un·hinged, un·hing·ing, un·hing·es

1. To remove from hinges.

2. To remove the hinges from.

3. To confuse; disrupt.

4. Informal To derange; unbalance: He was unhinged by his wife's death.

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unhinge [ʌnˈhɪndʒ]

vb (tr)

1. to remove (a door, gate, etc.) from its hinges

2. to derange or unbalance (a person, his mind, etc.)

3. to disrupt or unsettle (a process or state of affairs)

4. (usually foll by from) to detach or dislodge

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	unhinge - 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" cark, disorder, disquiet, perturb, distract, trouble vex, worry - disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me" disturb, trouble, upset - move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"
	2.	unhinge - remove the hinges from; "unhinge the door" remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"

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unhinge

verb unbalance, confuse, derange, disorder, unsettle, madden, craze, confound, distemper (archaic), dement, drive you out of your mind The stress of war temporarily unhinged him.

Translations

unhinge [ʌnˈhɪndʒ] VT → desquiciar (fig) [+ mind] → trastornar; [+ person] → trastornar el juicio de

unhinge

vt to unhinge somebody/somebody’s mind → jdn aus der Bahn werfen, jdn völlig verstören; he/his mind was unhinged → er hatte den Verstand verloren

unhinge [ʌnˈhɪndʒ] vt (door) → scardinare (fig) (mind) → sconvolgere; (person) → far perdere la ragione a