unstring

unstring

verb

Definition of UNSTRING

1

to cause to go insane or as if insane <the kind of fierce combat that can unstring even hardened soldiers>

Synonyms crack, derange, frenzy, loco, madden, unbalance, unhinge, unstring

Related Words agitate, bother, confuse, discompose, disquiet, distract, disturb, perturb, unsettle, upset; annoy, irritate, vex

Near Antonyms calm, quiet, relax, settle, soothe, tranquilize (also tranquillize)

2

to deprive of courage or confidence <a little unstrung by the fact that he was on his first job interview>

Synonyms demoralize, emasculate, paralyze, undo, unman, unstring

Related Words debilitate, enervate, enfeeble, neuter, weaken; prostrate, sap, soften, tire, waste; frighten, intimidate, psych (out), scare, terrify, terrorize; daunt, discourage, dishearten, dismay, dispirit; craze, derange, madden, unbalance, unhinge; discompose, disquiet, disturb, faze, perturb, unsettle, upset, weird out

Near Antonyms fortify, strengthen; embolden, encourage, hearten

Antonyms nerve