unbalance

[ uhn-bal-uhns ]

verb (used with object)

, un·bal·anced, un·bal·anc·ing.

1. to throw or put out of balance.
2. to disorder or derange, as the mind.

noun

1. unbalanced condition.

unbalance

/ ʌnˈbæləns /

verb

1. to upset the equilibrium or balance of
2. to disturb the mental stability of (a person or his mind)

noun

1. imbalance or instability

Other Words From

• un·balance·a·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of unbalance¹

First recorded in 1580–90; un- ² + balance

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.

From Nautilus

Symptoms should not be mistaken for causes, but pelvic diseases at least aggravate a tendency toward mental unbalance.

From Project Gutenberg

She had, in her high moments, believed herself an adventuress whose poise and plans nothing could unbalance.

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The only sensation was unbalance, as if I were walking uphill.

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Herein lies the unbalance, the great biological menace to the future of civilization.

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They had imprisoned the king because he had given many evidences of mental unbalance.

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