Definitions for: 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"

Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: cark, disorder, disquiet, distract, perturb, trouble

See Also: disturb, remove, take, take away, upset, vex, withdraw, worry

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