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verb · transitive

distune

distune · distunes · distuned · distuning

To put out of tuneTo put (something) out of tune.

Meaning

2 senses

(transitive)To put (something) out of tune.
(figuratively, transitive)To cause (something) not to be in harmony or to be poorly adjusted.

Origin

From dis- + tune.

From dis- + tune.

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Forms

distunes, distuning, distuned, distuned

regular · Lesson

Base form	distune · to distune
3rd person singular	distunes
Present participle	distuning
Past simple	distuned
Past participle	distuned

Tenses

distune · distuned · will distune · have distuned

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Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	distune
he, she, it	distunes

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have distuned
he, she, it	has distuned

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will distune

Past simpleLesson

all persons

distuned

Synonyms

2 synonyms

To put out of tune:detune untune

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

districtB1 distrust distrustful disturbA2 disturbanceB1 disturbingly

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