verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ʌnˈhɪnd͡ʒ/
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rhymes with -ɪndʒ
CMU ARPABET:AH0 N HH IH1 N JH
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
verb
Meaning 1
To remove the leaf of a door or a window from its supporting hinges.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
verb
Meaning 2
To dislocate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
Examples
Many snakes can unhinge their jaw joints to swallow large prey.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
To mentally disturb.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
verb
Meaning 4
remove the hinges from
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
unhinge the door
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: remove, take, take away, withdraw
5
verb
Meaning 5
disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill
