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unstring

[ uhn-string ]
/ ʌnˈstrɪŋ /
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verb (used with object), un·strung, un·string·ing.
to deprive of strings: to unstring a violin.
to take from a string: to unstring beads.
to loosen the strings of: to unstring a bow.
to relax the tension of.
to relax unduly, or weaken (the nerves).
to weaken the nerves of.
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Origin of unstring

First recorded in 1605–15; un-2 + string

Words nearby unstring

unstrap, unstratified, unstreamed, unstressed, unstriated, unstring, unstriped, unstructured, unstrung, unstuck, unstudied
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Words related to unstring

disturb, frighten, horrify, intimidate, rattle, throw, undermine, unnerve, unsettle, upset, weaken, worry, appall, bother, consternate, daunt, discompose, dismay, distress, impair

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British Dictionary definitions for unstring

unstring
/ (ʌnˈstrɪŋ) /
verb -strings, -stringing or -strung (tr)
to remove the strings of
(of beads, pearls, etc) to remove or take from a string
to weaken or enfeeble emotionally (a person or his nerves)
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