unhinge
un·hinge
(ŭn-hĭnj′)tr.v. un·hinged, un·hing·ing, un·hing·es
1. To remove (a door, for example) from the hinges.
2. To separate or disconnect: "Such military spending was completely unhinged from any justifiable operational requirement" (James Carroll).
3.
a. To confuse or disrupt: an event that unhinged the marriage.
b. To derange or 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 or her mind, etc)
3. to disrupt or unsettle (a process or state of affairs)
4. (usually foll by from) to detach or dislodge
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un•hinge
(ʌnˈhɪndʒ)v.t. -hinged, -hing•ing.
1. to remove from hinges: to unhinge a door.
2. to open or separate by disengaging or releasing the hinges or hingelike parts.
3. to throw into confusion or turmoil; upset.
[1605–15]
un•hinge′ment, n.
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unhinge
Past participle: unhinged
Gerund: unhinging
| Imperative |
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| unhinge |
| unhinge |
| Present |
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| I unhinge |
| you unhinge |
| he/she/it unhinges |
| we unhinge |
| you unhinge |
| they unhinge |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I unhinged |
| you unhinged |
| he/she/it unhinged |
| we unhinged |
| you unhinged |
| they unhinged |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am unhinging |
| you are unhinging |
| he/she/it is unhinging |
| we are unhinging |
| you are unhinging |
| they are unhinging |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have unhinged |
| you have unhinged |
| he/she/it has unhinged |
| we have unhinged |
| you have unhinged |
| they have unhinged |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was unhinging |
| you were unhinging |
| he/she/it was unhinging |
| we were unhinging |
| you were unhinging |
| they were unhinging |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had unhinged |
| you had unhinged |
| he/she/it had unhinged |
| we had unhinged |
| you had unhinged |
| they had unhinged |
| Future |
|---|
| I will unhinge |
| you will unhinge |
| he/she/it will unhinge |
| we will unhinge |
| you will unhinge |
| they will unhinge |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have unhinged |
| you will have unhinged |
| he/she/it will have unhinged |
| we will have unhinged |
| you will have unhinged |
| they will have unhinged |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be unhinging |
| you will be unhinging |
| he/she/it will be unhinging |
| we will be unhinging |
| you will be unhinging |
| they will be unhinging |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been unhinging |
| you have been unhinging |
| he/she/it has been unhinging |
| we have been unhinging |
| you have been unhinging |
| they have been unhinging |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been unhinging |
| you will have been unhinging |
| he/she/it will have been unhinging |
| we will have been unhinging |
| you will have been unhinging |
| they will have been unhinging |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been unhinging |
| you had been unhinging |
| he/she/it had been unhinging |
| we had been unhinging |
| you had been unhinging |
| they had been unhinging |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would unhinge |
| you would unhinge |
| he/she/it would unhinge |
| we would unhinge |
| you would unhinge |
| they would unhinge |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have unhinged |
| you would have unhinged |
| he/she/it would have unhinged |
| we would have unhinged |
| you would have unhinged |
| they would have unhinged |
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| 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"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.
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Translations
kiakasztkiemelmegháborítmeghibbantmegzavar
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