unhinge

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
  2. verb remove the hinges from

Etymology

From un- + hinge.

In classic literature

Synonyms

perturb, disquiet, trouble, cark, distract, disorder

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