unhinge

un·hinge

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uhn-hinj]
- /ʌnˈhɪndʒ/
- /ʌnˈhɪndʒd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-hinj]
- /ʌnˈhɪndʒ/

Definitions of unhinge word

verb with object unhinge to remove (a door or the like) from hinges. 1
verb with object unhinge to open wide by or as if by removing supporting hinges: to unhinge one's jaws. 1
verb with object unhinge to upset; unbalance; disorient; throw into confusion or turmoil: to unhinge the mind. 1
verb with object unhinge to dislocate or disrupt the normal operation of; unsettle: to unhinge plans. 1
verb with object unhinge to detach or separate from something. 1
verb with object unhinge to cause to waver or vacillate: to unhinge supporters of conservative policies. 1

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Origin of unhinge

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1605-15; un-2 + hinge

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Parts of speech for Unhinge

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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unhinge popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for unhinge

verb unhinge

agitate — If people agitate for something, they protest or take part in political activity in order to get it.
bedevil — If you are bedevilled by something unpleasant, it causes you a lot of problems over a period of time.
buffalo — A buffalo is a wild animal like a large cow with horns that curve upwards. Buffalo are usually found in southern and eastern Africa.
buffaloed — any of several large wild oxen of the family Bovidae. Compare bison, Cape buffalo, water buffalo.
buffaloing — any of several large wild oxen of the family Bovidae. Compare bison, Cape buffalo, water buffalo.

All 56 Synonyms of unhinge