unbalance

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verb

un·​bal·​ance ˌən-ˈba-lən(t)s How to pronounce unbalance (audio)
unbalanced; unbalancing

transitive verb

: to put out of balance

unbalance

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noun

: lack of balance : imbalance

Examples of unbalance in a Sentence

Verb If too many people stand up, it will unbalance the boat. The tax cuts have unbalanced the budget.
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Verb
Hawkins’s performance as a woman who was destroyed by the death of her daughter, more so than anyone around her seems to realize, both powers and unbalances the film. Alison Willmore, Vulture, 30 May 2025 Mbappe’s arrival also unbalanced the attack, with Ancelotti struggling to find a way to fit the France forward into the side, leading to slumps in form for Bellingham, Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo. Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Noun
The team surmised that this unbalance may be due to strong eastward winds that distribute heat and clouds across the exoplanet’s surface. Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2025 Mercy is a way to look at our unbalances and do something. Judy Knotts, Austin American-Statesman, 15 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for unbalance

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1854, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1855, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unbalance was in 1854

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“Unbalance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbalance. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

unbalance

verb
un·​bal·​ance
ˌən-ˈbal-ən(t)s
: to put out of balance

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