English verb: unhinge | |||
1. | unhinge (emotion) disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed | ||
Samples | She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill. | ||
Examples | The bad news will unhinge him | ||
Synonyms | cark, disorder, disquiet, distract, perturb, trouble | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disturb, trouble, upset | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | vex, worry | ||
2. | unhinge (change) remove the hinges from | ||
Samples | Unhinge the door. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | remove, take, take away, withdraw | ||