DETUNE
Etymology
Verb
detune (third-person singular simple present detunes, present participle detuning, simple past and past participle detuned)
(music) To intentionally lower or raise the pitch produced by a musical instrument. Often done to produce sounds not normally possible, or in the case of stringed instruments to reduce tension for the purposes of shipping or maintenance.
Synonym: untune
(electronics) To alter the capacitance of a circuit such that its resonant frequency differs from the incoming frequency.
Source: Wiktionary
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