unhinge

ʌnˈhɪndʒ

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Definition of unhinge - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

door removal

Rare

remove a door or window from its hinges

Rare

They decided to unhinge the door for repairs.

detach

disassemble

dismount

mental disturbance

Rare

cause someone to become mentally disturbed

Rare

The tragic news seemed to unhinge him.

derange

disturb

unsettle

process disruption

Rare

disrupt or unsettle a process or state

Rare

The sudden change could unhinge the entire plan.

derail

disrupt

disturb

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unhinge the mind

cause mental instability or disturbance

The tragic event seemed to unhinge the mind of the witness.

Origin of unhinge

Middle English, un- (not) + hinge (joint)

Examples of unhinge in a sentence

To paint the frame, they needed to unhinge the door first.
The constant stress began to unhinge her.
His erratic behavior could unhinge the entire team.
The news seemed to unhinge her calm demeanor.
A loud noise can unhinge the animals in the zoo.

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French:dégonder, ébranler, ...
German:aushängen, aus der Fassung bringen, ...
Italian:scardinare, sconvolgere, ...
Spanish:descolgar, trastornar, ...
Portuguese:desmontar, perturbar, ...
Chinese:拆下, 使精神失常, ...
Japanese:取り外す, 動揺させる, ...
Arabic:خَلَعَ, أَفْقَدَهُ صَوَابَهُ, ...
Hebrew:לְפָרֵק דֶּלֶת, לְהַבְהִיל, ...
Russian:снимать, расстраивать, ...
Ukrainian:зняти, вивести з рівноваги, ...
Hindi:उतारना, अस्थिर करना, ...
Bengali:কবজা থেকে সরানো, অস্থির করে তোলা, ...
Catalan:despenjar, desestabilitzar, ...
Czech:vysadit, vykolejit, ...
Danish:afmontere, gøre forstyrret, ...
Dutch:losmaken, ontwrichten, ...
Greek:ξεκρεμώ, αναστατώνω, ...
Hungarian:leemelni, megzavarni, ...
Khmer:ដោះចេញពីហ៊ីង, ធ្វើឱ្យវង្វេងស្មារតី, ...
Korean:떼어내다, 혼란스럽게 하다, ...
Persian:درآورد, آشفته کرد, ...
Polish:zdjąć, zdezorientować, ...
Portuguese (BR):desmontar, desestabilizar, ...
Romanian:a scoate din balamale, a tulbura, ...
Swedish:ta av, rubba, ...
Thai:ถอดประตู, ทำให้มีอาการทางจิต, ...
Turkish:menteşelerinden çıkarmak, rahatsız etmek, ...
Vietnamese:tháo, làm mất bình tĩnh, ...

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