unbalance
verb (used with object)
to throw or put out of balance.
had unbalanced
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past perfectof unbalance.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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They theorized that the breakaway of the engine at a moment of maximum thrust, and with the plane fully loaded, had unbalanced the weight at a critical moment.
From Time Magazine Archive
Before the flooding, the causeway had unbalanced the salinity of the lake, giving the north end a salt content of about 28%, in contrast to the south's 12%.
From Time Magazine Archive
The original shock or the severe trials of war life had unbalanced their self-control and suggestions of various kinds made them still worse.
From Health Through Will Power by James J. (James Joseph) Walsh
In her youth hysterical troubles had unbalanced her mind.
From Doctor Pascal by Mary J. (Mary Jane) Serrano
The mystery of sea-life, we felt, had unbalanced the public view.
From Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war by David W. (David William) Bone
