Tune up and Untune

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Tune up verb - Adjust the pitches of (musical instruments).

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Untune is an antonym for tune up.

Untune verb - Cause to be out of tune.

Usage example: Don't untune that string!

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Tune up is an antonym for untune.

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Untune and Tune up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/tune_up/untune

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Untune or Tune up. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/tune_up/untune.

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