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unhinge in German

unhinge in German is aus den Angeln heben — unhinge means to lift a door or window off its hinges.

unhinge in German

aus den Angeln heben
verb
To remove the leaf of a door or a window from its supporting hinges.

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 German?
"unhinge" in German is aus den Angeln heben. unhinge means: To lift a door or window off its hinges.
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