unstring

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To remove the string or strings from.
  2. To shake the nerves of; to cause anxiety or panic in.
  3. To defuse or relax.
  4. To remove from a string; to release something that has been strung up or strung together.
  5. To untie.
  6. To split (a text string) into smaller strings by separating on a delimiter.

Pronunciation

/ʌnˈstɹɪŋ/

Word forms

unstring unstrings unstringing unstrung

Etymology

From un- + string.

Synonyms

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