Hypertext Webster Gateway: "unstring"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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. ``His garland they
unstring.'' --Dryden. Used also figuratively; as, his
nerves were unstrung by fear.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
unstring
v : remove the strings from; "unstring my guitar" [ant: {string}]
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