unhinge

• Глагол, означающий привести кого-либо в состояние психической нестабильности или расстройства, или снять что-либо с петель.

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.

   Расшатать психику

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

   Synonymscrazederangediscomposedisorientdisturbmaddenunbalanceunmanunnerveunsettle

   Antonymscalmcomposereassuresoothe

2. Remove hingesC2formal

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

   Снять с петель

   • 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.

   Synonymsdetachdismounttake off

   Antonymshinge