unhinge

• Verb, das bedeutet, jemanden in einen Zustand psychischer Instabilität oder Verwirrung zu versetzen, oder etwas aus den Angeln zu heben.

A verb meaning to cause someone to become mentally unstable or disturbed, or to remove something from its hinges.

1. Disturb mentallyC1formal

   To cause someone to become mentally disturbed, anxious, or upset.

   Aus dem Gleichgewicht bringen

   • The traumatic event seemed to unhinge him completely.
   • Constant stress can unhinge even the strongest person.
   • The shocking news unhinged her for several days.

   Synonymecrazederangediscomposedisorientdisturbmaddenunbalanceunmanunnerveunsettle

   Antonymecalmcomposereassuresoothe

2. Remove hingesC2formal

   To physically remove the hinges from a door, gate, or similar object.

   Von den Angeln heben

   • The workers had to unhinge the old door to replace it.
   • He carefully unhinged the gate before painting it.
   • To repair the cabinet, they needed to unhinge the doors first.

   Synonymedetachdismounttake off

   Antonymehinge