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    unbalance
    /ʌnˈbaləns/

    verb

    • 1. make (someone or something) unsteady so that they tip or fall: "the door almost unbalanced him by swinging open"
    • 2. upset or disturb the equilibrium of (a situation or person's state of mind): "this sharing can often unbalance even the closest of relationships"

    noun

    • 1. a lack of symmetry, balance, or stability: "an unbalance between the currents in the live and neutral wires"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNBALANCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Unbalance means to cause something or someone to be unbalanced, mentally ill, or not fair. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and see translations in Chinese and Spanish.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › unbalanceUnbalance Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Unbalance can be a verb meaning to put out of balance, or a noun meaning lack of balance or imbalance. See synonyms, examples, word history and related entries for unbalance.

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  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNBALANCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Unbalance means to disturb or upset the balance, equilibrium, or stability of something or someone. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, such as relationships, systems, or minds, with synonyms and sentences.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › unbalanceunbalance verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the verb unbalance, which means to make something or somebody no longer balanced, unsteady or upset. Find synonyms, grammar tips and related words for unbalance.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › unbalanceUnbalance - definition of unbalance by The Free Dictionary

    Unbalance means to upset the balance or equilibrium of something or someone. Find the meaning, pronunciation, translation and examples of unbalance and related words in this online dictionary.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › unbalanceUnbalance - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    To unbalance is to make unsteady or uneven. A sudden gust of wind might unbalance you when you're on a sailboat — don't forget to wear a life jacket! Throw something off balance, and you unbalance it. Tickling someone who's in a one-legged yoga stance will unbalance them, and leaning too far to one side will unbalance a new bike rider.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › unbalance_nunbalance, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    OED's earliest evidence for unbalance is from 1887, in Alienist & Neurologist. It is also recorded as a verb from the late 1500s. unbalance is formed within English, by derivation.