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

Verb

[-hinging, -hinged] to make a person mentally deranged or unbalanced

unhinged adj

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