unbalance

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un·bal·ance / ˌənˈbaləns/ • v. [tr.] make (someone or something) unsteady so that they tip or fall. ∎  upset or disturb the equilibrium of (a state of affairs or someone's state of mind): this sharing can often unbalance even the closest of relationships.• n. a lack of symmetry, balance, or stability.

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