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
One executive raised concerns about the program’s viability for health systems that span multiple states—and could see funds dispersed unevenly across their geographies, unbalancing regional programs. Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025 The prospect of shooting those tapes is a lot more chilling to me — or at least a lot more palpable — than the idea of my kids getting snatched by a neighbor on Halloween night, and Perry makes the most of it without completely unbalancing the rest of this otherwise fun-loving omnibus. David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
Fashion is a sector that has heavily relied on third-party manufacturing, producing an overall unbalance of big brands versus small players. Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025 Many also question whether its prize pool has the potential to unbalance leagues when participating teams return home. Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 22 June 2025 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 7 Nov. 2025.

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unbalance

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

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