verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium wordnet
2. 2
   a state of mental disturbance and disorientation wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   To cause to be out of balance. transitive

   "If you put that weight on the edge of the tray, it will unbalance it and dump all of the dishes on the floor."

2. 2
   derange mentally, throw out of mental balance; make insane wordnet
3. 3
   throw out of balance or equilibrium wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

derangementimbalanceaberrationabnormalityalienationasymmetry

Antonyms

All antonyms

balanceequiponderate

Example

More examples

"If you put that weight on the edge of the tray, it will unbalance it and dump all of the dishes on the floor."

Etymology

From un- + balance.

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