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De - Pt| English Dictionary: unstring | by the DICT Development Group |
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| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Unstring \Un*string"\, v. t. [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. [bd]His garland they unstring.[b8] --Dryden. Used also figuratively; as, his nerves were unstrung by fear. | |
