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, crazeRelated Words agitate, bother, confuse, discompose, disquiet, distract, disturb, perturb, unsettle, upset; annoy, irritate, vexNear 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, unnerveRelated 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 outNear Antonyms fortify, strengthen; embolden, encourage, heartenAntonyms nerve