- unhinge un·hinge vt
- [ʌn'hɪndʒ]
(door) scardinare, (fig: mind) sconvolgere, (person) far perdere la ragione a
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Unhinge — Un*hinge , v. t. [1st pref. un + hinge.] [1913 Webster] 1. To take from the hinges; as, to unhinge a door. [1913 Webster] 2. To displace; to unfix by violence. Blackmore. [1913 Webster] 3. To render unstable or wavering; to unsettle; as, to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unhinge — (v.) recorded earlier in the mental sense of to disorder the mind, etc. (1612) than in the literal one of to take (a door, etc.) off its hinges (1616); from UN (Cf. un ) (2) + a verb derivative of HINGE (Cf. hinge). Related: UNHINGED (Cf.… … Etymology dictionary
unhinge — unhingement, n. /un hinj /, v.t., 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… … Universalium
unhinge — un•hinge [[t]ʌnˈhɪndʒ[/t]] v. t. hinged, hing•ing 1) to remove from hinges: to unhinge a door[/ex] 2) to open or separate by disengaging or releasing the hinges or hingelike parts 3) to throw into confusion or turmoil; upset • Etymology: 1605–15… … From formal English to slang
unhinge — un|hinge [ʌnˈhındʒ] v [T] to make someone become very upset or mentally ill ▪ The terrible experience seemed to have unhinged him slightly. >unhinged adj … Dictionary of contemporary English
unhinge — un|hinge [ ʌn hındʒ ] verb transitive to make someone upset or mentally ill ╾ un|hinged adjective … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unhinge — un·hinge … English syllables
unhinge — /ʌnˈhɪndʒ / (say un hinj) verb (t) (unhinged, unhinging) 1. to take (a door, etc.) off the hinges. 2. to unbalance (the mind, etc.). 3. to remove the hinges from. 4. to detach or separate from something. 5. to deprive of fixity or stability;… …
Excardination and Incardination — Incardination and its antonym, Excardination derive from the Latin cardo , a pivot, socket, or hinge (also the root of cardinal) hence, the Latin verbs incardinare , to hang on a hinge, or fix and excardinare , to unhinge, or set free. In the… … Wikipedia
Incardination and Excardination — • In the ecclesiastical sense the words are used to denote that a given person is freed from the jurisdiction of one bishop and is transferred to that of another Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Incardination and Excardination … Catholic encyclopedia
turn — Synonyms and related words: Charybdis, Platonic form, Platonic idea, S curve, a thing for, aberrancy, aberration, about ship, about face, access, acciaccatura, accommodation, accomplished fact, accomplishment, achievement, act, act of grace, act… … Moby Thesaurus
