overbalance

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To be more important than; to outweigh.
  2. To cause an imbalance in (something) by means of excess weight or numbers.
  3. To throw (someone or something) off balance; to cause to capsize.
  4. To lose one's balance; to fall over.
noun
  1. Excess of weight or value; something more than an equivalent.

Pronunciation

/ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈbæləns/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-overbalance-v.wav /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌbæləns/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-overbalance-n.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Neøn-overbalance.wav

Word forms

overbalance overbalances overbalancing overbalanced

Etymology

From over- + balance.

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