1. removing from hinges; taking off the hinges
2. causing to become mentally unstable or unbalanced

1. the act or process of removing from hinges or causing mental instability

Examples

• The carpenter was unhinging the old door to replace it.
• The constant stress was unhinging her mental state.
• He spent the morning unhinging all the cabinet doors for painting.
• The traumatic experience was slowly unhinging his grip on reality.
• The unhinging of the gate took longer than expected.
• Her unhinging behavior worried her family members.
• They were unhinging the shutters before the storm arrived.