unstring

verb

un·string ˌən-ˈstriŋ

unstrung ˌən-ˈstrəŋ

; unstringing ˌən-ˈstriŋ-iŋ

: to loosen or remove the strings of

: to remove from a string

: to make weak, disordered, or unstable

was unstrung by the news

the kind of fierce combat that can unstring even hardened soldiers a little unstrung by the fact that he was on his first job interview

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of unstring was in 1611

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“Unstring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unstring. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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unstring

verb

un·string ˌən-ˈstriŋ

ˈən-

unstrung -ˈstrəŋ

; unstringing -ˈstriŋ-iŋ

: to loosen or remove the strings of

: to remove from a string

unstrung the beads

: to damage mentally or emotionally

unstrung by bad news

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