"detune" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: detunes [present, singular, third-person], detuning [participle, present], detuned [participle, past], detuned [past]
Etymology: From de- + tune. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|tune}} de- + tune Head templates: {{en-verb}} detune (third-person singular simple present detunes, present participle detuning, simple past and past participle detuned)
  1. (music) To intentionally lower or raise the pitch produced by a musical instrument. Often done to produce sounds not normally possible, or in the case of stringed instruments to reduce tension for the purposes of shipping or maintenance. Categories (topical): Music Synonyms: untune Translations (intentionally lower or raise the pitch produced by a musical instrument): разстройвам (razstrojvam) (Bulgarian)
    Sense id: en-detune-en-verb-erZcXZ6U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 59 41 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 73 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 78 22 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music Disambiguation of 'intentionally lower or raise the pitch produced by a musical instrument': 96 4
  2. (engineering) To alter the resonant frequency of a tuned system so that it is slightly different from a specified target frequency. Categories (topical): Engineering Translations (alter the resonant frequency of a tuned system so that it is slightly different from a specified target frequency.): desintonizar (Galician), dessintonizar (Portuguese), desintonizar (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-detune-en-verb-ksNRSpMU Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'alter the resonant frequency of a tuned system so that it is slightly different from a specified target frequency.': 2 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: de-tune [music, entertainment, lifestyle]

Inflected forms

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