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untune
untune (ʌnˈtjuːn) vb1. (Music, other) (intr) literary archaic to become discordant or out of tune2. (Music, other) (tr) literary archaic to make out of tune or inharmoniousun•tune (ʌnˈtun, -ˈtyun) v.t. -tuned, -tun•ing. 1. to cause to become out of tune: a violin untuned by dampness. 2. to discompose; upset, as the mind or emotions. [1590–1600] ThesaurusVerb | 1. | untune - cause to lose one's composure discomfit, discompose, disconcert, upsetarouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle, fire, raise - call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"faze, unnerve, unsettle, enervate - disturb the composure ofdissolve - cause to lose control emotionally; "The news dissolved her into tears"bemuse, discombobulate, bewilder, throw - cause to be confused emotionallyabash, embarrass - cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-consciousanguish, pain, hurt - cause emotional anguish or make miserable; "It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school"afflict - cause great unhappiness for; distress; "she was afflicted by the death of her parents" | | 2. | untune - cause to be out of tune; "Don't untune that string!"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"tune, tune up - adjust the pitches of (musical instruments); "My piano needs to be tuned" |
untune
Synonyms for untuneverb cause to lose one's composureSynonyms- discomfit
- discompose
- disconcert
- upset
Related Words- arouse
- elicit
- evoke
- provoke
- enkindle
- kindle
- fire
- raise
- faze
- unnerve
- unsettle
- enervate
- dissolve
- bemuse
- discombobulate
- bewilder
- throw
- abash
- embarrass
- anguish
- pain
- hurt
- afflict
verb cause to be out of tuneRelated WordsAntonyms |