untune

• Verbo que significa desafinar o hacer que un instrumento musical pierda su afinación; también, desordenar o perturbar algo armonioso o en buen estado.

An obsolete verb meaning to put out of tune, to make discordant or inharmonious; to disturb or disorder.

1. Cause to lose composureC2formal

   To disturb or upset someone's emotional balance or calmness.

   Hacer perder la compostura

   • The unexpected criticism untuned her completely.
   • His harsh words untuned the usually calm speaker.
   • The chaotic situation untuned everyone in the room.

   Sinónimosagitatediscomposedisconcertdisturbflusterperturbruffleunnerveunsettleupset

   Antónimoscalmcomposesettlesoothe

2. Cause to be out of tuneC2formal

   To make a musical instrument or sound deviate from the correct pitch.

   Desafinar

   • The humidity untuned the piano strings.
   • He accidentally untuned his guitar while adjusting the pegs.
   • The constant use untuned the old violin.

   Antónimosharmonizetune