un·string \“+\transitive verb Etymology:un- (II) + string 1. a.: to loosen or remove the string from (a bow or musical instrument) b.: to untie the strings of (a purse) 2.: to remove from a string < unstrings the beads > 3.: to make weak, disordered, or unstable < the news unstrung his nerves > < getting married unstrings some men — Owen Wister >