Unhinge
Pronunciation : Un*hinge"
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [1 st pref. un- + hinge.]
Definition : 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.
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913