unbalance

[uhn-bal-uhns]

verb (used with object)

unbalanced, unbalancing 

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 Word Forms

• unbalanceable adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of unbalance¹

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

Example Sentences

The campaign was tough, she says, partly because of what she calls unbalanced coverage by the British media including the BBC and partly because Salmond left her to do much of the heavy lifting.

From BBC

It is also strong on the unbalanced nature of their relationship, with a friend of Andrew's describing the prince's dealings with Epstein as "like putting a rattlesnake in an aquarium with a mouse".

From BBC

But so far, the courts have held, for the most part, to their responsibility to be a check on this unbalanced administration.

From Los Angeles Times

Slattery’s Walker, brilliant and unbalanced, with shades of his mentally ill mother, is the most troubled.

From Los Angeles Times

"The history of farm murders in the country has always been distorted and reported in an unbalanced way," he said.

From BBC