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Noun: unbalance  ,ún'ba-lun(t)s
  1. A lack of balance or state of disequilibrium
    "a hormonal unbalance";
    - imbalance, instability
     
  2. A state of mental disturbance and disorientation
    "His unbalance became apparent when he started making irrational decisions and speaking incoherently";
    - derangement, mental unsoundness
Verb: unbalance  ,ún'ba-lun(t)s
  1. Throw out of balance or equilibrium
    "The tax relief unbalanced the budget"; "The prima donna unbalances the smooth work in our department"
     
  2. Derange mentally, throw out of mental balance; make insane
    "The death of his parents unbalanced him";
    - derange

Derived forms: unbalanced, unbalances, unbalancing

Type of: alter, change, craze, craziness [informal], disequilibrium, insanity, madden, madness, modify

Antonym: balance