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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

/ ÊŒ²Ôˈ³óɪ²Ô»åÏô /

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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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of unhinge1

First recorded in 1605–15; un- 2 + hinge
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It was the spectacle of the lethally unhinged b***h—and it was exactly what audiences were primed to expect.

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He tries to shield his children from politics and the unhinged passions of the moment.

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With tens of thousands of fans packed into the main stage on Sunday night, matching Carti’s cryptic but unhinged energy, the mood was intense.

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And as her fame grew, the headlines became more unhinged.

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He also loses fans, longtime boosters fed up with his unhinged sideline behavior, his rude postgame rips, and even recent criticism directed toward those fans themselves.

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