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unstring

[uhn-string]

verb (used with object), un·strung, un·string·ing.

to deprive of strings: to unstring a violin.

to take from a string: to unstring beads.

to loosen the strings of: to unstring a bow.

to relax the tension of.

to relax unduly, or weaken (the nerves).

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to weaken the nerves of.

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Origin:
1605–15; un-² + string

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unstring (ʌnˈstrɪŋ)

—vb , -strings, -stringing, -strung
1.	to remove the strings of
2.	(of beads, pearls, etc) to remove or take from a string
3.	to weaken or enfeeble emotionally (a person or his nerves)

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