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unhinge.

To remove the leaf of a door or a window from its supporting hinges.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ʌnˈhɪnd͡ʒ/
  1. To remove the leaf of a door or a window from its supporting hinges.

  2. To dislocate.

    Many snakes can unhinge their jaw joints to swallow large prey.
  3. To mentally disturb.

Where this word comes from

From un- + hinge.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.