unstring

[ uhn-string ]

/ ʌnˈstrɪŋ /

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verb (used with object), un·strung, un·string·ing.

to deprive of strings: to unstring a violin.

to take from a string: to unstring beads.

to loosen the strings of: to unstring a bow.

to relax the tension of.

to relax unduly, or weaken (the nerves).

to weaken the nerves of.

Origin of unstring

First recorded in 1605–15; un-² + string

Words nearby unstring

unstrap, unstratified, unstreamed, unstressed, unstriated, unstring, unstriped, unstructured, unstrung, unstuck, unstudied

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Example sentences from the Web for unstring

He paused long enough to unstring the bow and put it back in the quiver.
The Pirates of Shan|Harold Leland Goodwin
"Now I pray thee to unstring it again," handing it to the bowman.
Sir Nigel|Arthur Conan Doyle
Unstring thy strong bows for the sake of our liberal lords, O bounteous Rudra, be gracious to our kith and kin.
Sacred Books of the East|Various
The similar fevers and exasperations of factory life lead the workers to unstring their tense nerves with liquor.
The Art Of The Moving Picture|Vachel Lindsay

There are wicked philosophers abroad who unstring the bow of harder toil by picking your inmost thoughts!
Curiosities of Civilization|Andrew Wynter

British Dictionary definitions for unstring

unstring

/ (ʌnˈstrɪŋ) /

verb -strings, -stringing or -strung (tr)

to remove the strings of

(of beads, pearls, etc) to remove or take from a string

to weaken or enfeeble emotionally (a person or his nerves)

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单词	unstring
释义	unstring [ uhn-string ] / ʌnˈstrɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR unstring ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), un·strung, un·string·ing. to deprive of strings: to unstring a violin. to take from a string: to unstring beads. to loosen the strings of: to unstring a bow. to relax the tension of. to relax unduly, or weaken (the nerves). to weaken the nerves of. Origin of unstring First recorded in 1605–15; un-² + string Words nearby unstring unstrap, unstratified, unstreamed, unstressed, unstriated, unstring, unstriped, unstructured, unstrung, unstuck, unstudied Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for unstring He paused long enough to unstring the bow and put it back in the quiver. The Pirates of Shan\|Harold Leland Goodwin "Now I pray thee to unstring it again," handing it to the bowman. Sir Nigel\|Arthur Conan Doyle Unstring thy strong bows for the sake of our liberal lords, O bounteous Rudra, be gracious to our kith and kin. Sacred Books of the East\|Various The similar fevers and exasperations of factory life lead the workers to unstring their tense nerves with liquor. The Art Of The Moving Picture\|Vachel Lindsay There are wicked philosophers abroad who unstring the bow of harder toil by picking your inmost thoughts! Curiosities of Civilization\|Andrew Wynter British Dictionary definitions for unstring unstring / (ʌnˈstrɪŋ) / verb -strings, -stringing or -strung (tr) to remove the strings of (of beads, pearls, etc) to remove or take from a string to weaken or enfeeble emotionally (a person or his nerves) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to unstring disturb, unsettle, rattle, frighten, unnerve, upset, intimidate, worry, horrify, throw, undermine, weaken, dismay, discompose, distress, jar, bother, move, appall, impair
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unstring

verb (used with object), un·strung, un·string·ing.

Origin of unstring

Words nearby unstring

Example sentences from the Web for unstring

British Dictionary definitions for unstring

verb -strings, -stringing or -strung (tr)

Words related to unstring