unbase

Etymology

From un- + base.

unbase means to remove or shift the base or basis of. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 93 out of 100.

verb

To remove or shift the base or basis of.“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.”