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unhinge

[uhn-hinj]

verb (used with object)

unhinged, unhinging 
  1. to remove (a door or the like) from hinges.

  2. to open wide by or as if by removing supporting hinges.

    to unhinge one's jaws.

  3. to upset; unbalance; disorient; throw into confusion or turmoil.

    to unhinge the mind.

  4. to dislocate or disrupt the normal operation of; unsettle.

    to unhinge plans.

  5. to detach or separate from something.

  6. to cause to waver or vacillate.

    to unhinge supporters of conservative policies.



unhinge

/ ʌˈɪԻ /

verb

  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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • unhingement noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of unhinge1

First recorded in 1605–15; un- 2 + hinge
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“This is unacceptable and unhinged rhetoric coming from someone who works at a major television network,” Leavitt said.

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This also helps explain the unhinged rage that exploded across the internet at Heard.

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The president has become dramatically unhinged on several occasions recently.

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She spoke with Salon about her book and how recent cases suggest the court is getting even more unhinged in this second Donald Trump administration.

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More memorable, but definitely more unhinged, is Estonia's Espresso Macchiato.

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