UNSTRING

unstring

(verb) remove the strings from; “unstring my guitar”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

unstring (third-person singular simple present unstrings, present participle unstringing, simple past and past participle unstrung)

(transitive) To remove the string or strings from.

(transitive) To shake the nerves of; to cause anxiety or panic in.

To defuse or relax.

To remove from a string; to release something that has been strung up or strung together.

To untie.

(transitive, computing, programming, COBOL) To split (a text string) into smaller strings by separating on a delimiter.

Synonyms

• (computing: split a text string): explode

Anagrams

• Ringnuts, turnings

Source: Wiktionary


Un*string", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + string.]

1. To deprive of a string or strings; also, to take from a string; as, to unstring beads.

2. To loosen the string or strings of; as, to unstring a harp or a bow.

3. To relax the tension of; to loosen. "His garland they unstring." Dryden.

Definition: Used also figuratively; as, his nerves were unstrung by fear.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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