unhinge

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English hinge English unhinge From un- + hinge.

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

   “Operation Rescue eventually unhinged the locked gate, but were still unable to leave the parking lot due to the demonstrators' blocking the driveway.”

2. To dislocate.

   “Many snakes can unhinge their jaw joints to swallow large prey.”

3. To mentally disturb.

   “sith the Soul of Samuel might indeed have terrified the poor Woman, and so unhinging her, that she had been fit for nothing after it, but not converted her, it is no wonder if he passed her by”

   “Taizong's failure fooled no one. Indeed, one of Taizong's own sons may well have been unhinged by his father's obvious fratricidal and nepoticidal actions. These personal considerations directly affected Taizong's policy decisions, and thus warrant some discussion.”