verb
Meaning 1
To remove the string or strings from.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- Unstring the bows before storing them.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
unstring
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
-
/ʌnˈstɹɪŋ/
-
rhymes with -ɪŋ
verb
Meaning 2
To shake the nerves of; to cause anxiety or panic in.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
To defuse or relax.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
To remove from a string; to release something that has been strung up or strung together.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 5
To untie.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 6
To split (a text string) into smaller strings by separating on a delimiter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: explode, split
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 7
remove the strings from
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- unstring my guitar
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: string
Broader terms: remove, take, take away, withdraw
History
Etymology
From un- + string.