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unhinge in French

unhinge in French is dégonder, déséquilibrer, sortir de ses gonds — unhinge means to lift a door or window off its hinges.

unhinge in French

dégonder
verb
To remove the leaf of a door or a window from its supporting hinges.
déséquilibrer
verb
To mentally disturb.
sortir de ses gonds
verb
To mentally disturb.
troubler
verb
To mentally disturb.

What does "unhinge" mean?

  1. verb To lift a door or window off its hinges.
    "Operation Rescue eventually unhinged the locked gate, but were still unable to leave the parking lot due to the demonstrators' blocking the driveway."
  2. verb To pull something out of its normal joint or position.
    "Many snakes can unhinge their jaw joints to swallow large prey."
  3. verb To disturb someone's mind.
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unhinge in a sentence

  • Operation Rescue eventually unhinged the locked gate, but were still unable to leave the parking lot due to the demonstrators' blocking the driveway.
  • Many snakes can unhinge their jaw joints to swallow large prey.

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What is "unhinge" in French?
"unhinge" in French is dégonder, déséquilibrer, sortir de ses gonds. unhinge means: To lift a door or window off its hinges.
Are there other ways to say "unhinge" in French?
Yes — French has 4 translations listed for "unhinge": dégonder, déséquilibrer, sortir de ses gonds, troubler.
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