unhinge

• Verbe signifiant faire perdre la stabilité mentale ou l'équilibre psychologique à quelqu'un, ou détacher quelque chose de ses gonds.

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.

   déranger mentalement

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

   Synonymescrazederangediscomposedisorientdisturbmaddenunbalanceunmanunnerveunsettle

   Antonymescalmcomposereassuresoothe

2. Remove hingesC2formal

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

   Déposer les gonds

   • 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.

   Synonymesdetachdismounttake off

   Antonymeshinge