Unbase
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To remove or shift the base or basis of. rare, transitive
"But, sir, this is a question that has a native tendency to unbase the mind, to throw it completely off its balance; and its discussion is therefore to be approached and conducted with the utmost caution."
Example
More examples"But, sir, this is a question that has a native tendency to unbase the mind, to throw it completely off its balance; and its discussion is therefore to be approached and conducted with the utmost caution."
Etymology
From un- + base.