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unbalance
[ uhn-bal-uhns ]
verb (used with object)
- to throw or put out of balance.
- to disorder or derange, as the mind.
noun
- unbalanced condition.
unbalance
/ ʌnˈbæləns /
verb
- to upset the equilibrium or balance of
- to disturb the mental stability of (a person or his mind)
noun
- imbalance or instability
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Other Words From
- un·balance·a·ble adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of unbalance1
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Example Sentences
In uncommon cases, loud, sudden noise can generate a sense of unbalance, which can translate into the same unsettling physical instability generated by rapid motion.
Symptoms should not be mistaken for causes, but pelvic diseases at least aggravate a tendency toward mental unbalance.
She had, in her high moments, believed herself an adventuress whose poise and plans nothing could unbalance.
The only sensation was unbalance, as if I were walking uphill.
Herein lies the unbalance, the great biological menace to the future of civilization.
They had imprisoned the king because he had given many evidences of mental unbalance.
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