unstring

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ʌnˈstrɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(un string′)

Inflections of 'unstring' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
unstrings
v 3rd person singular
unstringing
v pres p
unstrung
v past
unstrung
v past p

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
un•string  (un string′),USA pronunciation v.t., -strung, -string•ing. 
  1. Music and Danceto deprive of strings:to unstring a violin.
  2. to take from a string:to unstring beads.
  3. Music and Danceto loosen the strings of:to unstring a bow.
  4. to relax the tension of.
  5. to relax unduly, or weaken (the nerves).
  6. to weaken the nerves of.
  • un-2 + string 1605–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
unstring /ʌnˈstrɪŋ/ vb ( -strings, -stringing, -strung) (transitive)
  1. to remove the strings of
  2. (of beads, pearls, etc) to remove or take from a string
  3. to weaken or enfeeble emotionally (a person or his or her nerves)
'unstring' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
unstrung

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