Main Entry: un·string

Pronunciation: \-ˈstriŋ\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): un·strung \-ˈstrəŋ\; un·string·ing \-ˈstriŋ-iŋ\

Date: 1611

1 : to loosen or remove the strings of
2 : to remove from a string
3 : to make weak, disordered, or unstable <was unstrung by the news>