"unhinging" in the verb sense
1. perturb, unhinge, disquiet, trouble, cark, distract, disorder
disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
"She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill"
2. unhinge
remove the hinges from
"unhinge the door"
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