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unstring

Syllabification: (un·string)
Pronunciation: /ˌənˈstriNG/

Definition of unstring

verb (unstrings, unstringing; past and past participle unstrung)

[with object]
  • 1 (usually as adjective unstrung) unnerve:a mind unstrung by loneliness
  • 2remove or relax the string or strings of (a bow or musical instrument).
  • 3remove from a string:unstringing the beads from the rosary

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