unhinge
To remove the leaf of a door or a window from its supporting hingesTo remove the leaf of a door or a window from its supporting hinges.
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Meaning
3 sensesTo remove the leaf of a door or a window from its supporting hinges.
aus den Angeln heben
снима́ть с пете́льsnimátʹ s petélʹ, снять с пете́льsnjatʹ s petélʹ
remove the hinges from
To dislocate.
Many snakes can unhinge their jaw joints to swallow large prey.
To mentally disturb.
выбива́ть из колеи́vybivátʹ iz koleí, вы́бить из колеи́výbitʹ iz koleí
Examples
11 sentencesAre you unhinged?
He acted like an unhinged moron.
The snake engulfs prey entirely by unhinging his jaw.
Some people have very unhinged beliefs about critical theory.
Apropos of nothing, Tom went on an unhinged xenophobic rant.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
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Origin
From un- + hinge.From un- + hinge.
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Forms
unhinges, unhinging, unhinged, unhingedSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons 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