unbalances
Tips the scales
Unbalances means disturbs the equilibrium or stability of something.
A sudden weight shift unbalances a boat.
New evidence unbalances a theory.
The word applies to mental states too: grief or stress can unbalance someone, pushing them toward instability.
The news unbalances her composure.
Too much debt unbalances the budget.
Undermines steadiness or equilibrium
- tipsExtras for servers
- topplesFalls or overthrows
- upsetsDisturbs or overturns
- tiltsInclines from vertical
wobbles · rocks · sways · staggers · overturns · capsizes · throws off · knocks over
Causes unease or interruption
- unsettlesCauses disquiet or unease
- agitatesProvokes unrest or motion
- distressesCauses suffering or anxiety
- destabilizesUndermines steadiness or equilibrium
disquiets · perturbs · rattles · unhinges · throws off · discomposes · flusters · disconcerts
Interferes with normal operation
- skewsDistorts or angles
- distortsMisrepresents or deforms
- destabilizesUndermines steadiness or equilibrium
- throws offRemoves or disorients
upsets · undermines · disproportions · asymmetry · inequality · disparity · inequity · bias
Undermines steadiness or equilibrium
- overextendsExceeds safe limits
- overleveragesBorrows beyond safe capacity
- depletesUses until gone
- drainsPipes removing wastewater
strains · jeopardizes · exposes · risks · deficits · shortfalls · insolvency · liabilities
Unsteady, spinning sensation
- vertigoSensation of spinning
- lightheadednessSensation of near-fainting
- disorientationLoss of spatial awareness
- equilibriumState of balance
vestibular · nausea · giddiness · faintness · inner ear · spinning · swaying · staggering
destabilizes
Undermines steadiness or equilibrium
tilts · wobbles · rocks · sways · staggers · overturns · capsizes · throws off · knocks over · displaces
disturbs
Causes unease or interruption
- unsettlesCauses disquiet or unease
- agitatesProvokes unrest or motion
- distressesCauses suffering or anxiety
destabilizes · disquiets · perturbs · rattles · unhinges · throws off · discomposes · flusters · disconcerts · upsets
disrupts
Interferes with normal operation
- skewsDistorts or angles
- distortsMisrepresents or deforms
- destabilizesUndermines steadiness or equilibrium
throws off · upsets · undermines · disproportions · asymmetry · inequality · disparity · inequity · bias · unevenness
destabilizes
Undermines steadiness or equilibrium
- overextendsExceeds safe limits
- overleveragesBorrows beyond safe capacity
- depletesUses until gone
drains · strains · jeopardizes · exposes · risks · deficits · shortfalls · insolvency · liabilities · debt
dizziness
Unsteady, spinning sensation
- vertigoSensation of spinning
- lightheadednessSensation of near-fainting
- disorientationLoss of spatial awareness
equilibrium · vestibular · nausea · giddiness · faintness · inner ear · spinning · swaying · staggering · motion sickness
unbalancesbalances
Keeps from toppling
stabilizes · steadies · centers · grounds · anchors
unbalancesbalances
Keeps from toppling
stabilizes · calms · soothes · settles · steadies
unbalancesbalances
Keeps from toppling
equilibrates · equalizes · harmonizes · regulates · adjusts