unhinge

[US]/ʌn'hɪn(d)ʒ/
[UK]/ʌn'hɪndʒ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. cause to separate; take off the hinges of; drive mad or destabilize.

Example Sentences

I thought she must be unhinged by grief.

He was unhinged by his wife's death.

If you don't want a mind to emerge, then unhinge it from the body.

in the final reel he is transformed from unhinged sociopath into local hero.

The shocking news seemed to unhinge her completely.

The constant stress started to unhinge his mental stability.

The unexpected turn of events began to unhinge their carefully laid plans.

The strange behavior of the new employee began to unhinge the team dynamics.

The eerie atmosphere of the old house seemed to unhinge visitors.

The constant criticism from her boss started to unhinge her self-confidence.

The sudden loss of her job unhinged her sense of security.

The scandal threatened to unhinge the entire political system.

The tragic event unhinged the entire community, leaving everyone in shock.

The uncertainty of the future began to unhinge his sense of direction.

Real-world Examples

Sorry I can't unhinge my jaw like a snake to consume alcohol.

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 1

But all this is but a vain imagination, fit only to unhinge weak minds.

Source: Goose Palm Queen Barbecue Restaurant (Part 2)

Specifically, snakes are identified by adaptations in their skulls that allow them to unhinge their jaws.

Source: PBS Earth - Animal Fun Facts

It has two deeply set eyes and a small mouth which unhinges to become much larger, displaying rows of large but dulled teeth.

Source: Defeating the movie moguls

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