unhinge

• Verbo que significa levar alguém a um estado de instabilidade ou desequilíbrio mental, ou retirar algo das dobradiças (tirar uma porta ou janela dos gonzos).

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.

   Abalar a mente

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

   Sinônimoscrazederangediscomposedisorientdisturbmaddenunbalanceunmanunnerveunsettle

   Antônimoscalmcomposereassuresoothe

2. Remove hingesC2formal

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

   Desenvencilhar a porta

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdetachdismounttake off

   Antônimoshinge