overbalance

[ verb oh-ver-bal-uhns; noun oh-ver-bal-uhns ]

/ verb ˌoʊ vərˈbæl əns; noun ˈoʊ vərˌbæl əns /

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verb (used with object), o·ver·bal·anced, o·ver·bal·anc·ing.

to outweigh: The opportunity overbalances the disadvantages of leaving town.

to cause to lose balance or to fall or turn over: He accidentally overbalanced a vase.

noun

an excessive weight or amount.

something that more than balances or more than equals: An overbalance of imports depleted the country's treasury.

Origin of overbalance

First recorded in 1600–10; over- + balance

Words nearby overbalance

overarch, overarching, overarm, overattentive, overawe, overbalance, overbank, overbear, overbearing, overbid, overbite

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Example sentences from the Web for overbalance

The yearly increase in population would more than likely overbalance the number transported.
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1995, Memorial Issue|Various
But Madame de Grandmaison and her companion were too well exercised in the gymnastics of gossip to overbalance themselves.
The Golden Dog|William Kirby
You will either be able to sympathize with and understand the emotions which overbalance a man at such a time, or you will not.
Danger! and Other Stories|Arthur Conan Doyle
He is always heavier—why doesn't he overbalance the small child?
Common Science|Carleton W. Washburne

Yet to overbalance this disregard of beautiful form was his strong predilection for finery.
Rembrandt|Estelle M. Hurll

British Dictionary definitions for overbalance

overbalance

verb (ˌəʊvəˈbæləns)

to lose or cause to lose balance

(tr) another word for outweigh

noun (ˈəʊvəˌbæləns)

excess of weight, value, etc

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单词	overbalance
释义	overbalance [ verb oh-ver-bal-uhns; noun oh-ver-bal-uhns ] / verb ˌoʊ vərˈbæl əns; noun ˈoʊ vərˌbæl əns / SEE SYNONYMS FOR overbalance ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), o·ver·bal·anced, o·ver·bal·anc·ing. to outweigh: The opportunity overbalances the disadvantages of leaving town. to cause to lose balance or to fall or turn over: He accidentally overbalanced a vase. noun an excessive weight or amount. something that more than balances or more than equals: An overbalance of imports depleted the country's treasury. Origin of overbalance First recorded in 1600–10; over- + balance Words nearby overbalance overarch, overarching, overarm, overattentive, overawe, overbalance, overbank, overbear, overbearing, overbid, overbite Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for overbalance The yearly increase in population would more than likely overbalance the number transported. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1995, Memorial Issue\|Various But Madame de Grandmaison and her companion were too well exercised in the gymnastics of gossip to overbalance themselves. The Golden Dog\|William Kirby You will either be able to sympathize with and understand the emotions which overbalance a man at such a time, or you will not. Danger! and Other Stories\|Arthur Conan Doyle He is always heavier—why doesn't he overbalance the small child? Common Science\|Carleton W. Washburne Yet to overbalance this disregard of beautiful form was his strong predilection for finery. Rembrandt\|Estelle M. Hurll British Dictionary definitions for overbalance overbalance verb (ˌəʊvəˈbæləns) to lose or cause to lose balance (tr) another word for outweigh noun (ˈəʊvəˌbæləns) excess of weight, value, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to overbalance invalidate, annul, capsize, reverse, void, nullify, topple, repeal, rescind, set aside, oust, plunge, collapse, tumble, upset, unseat, overturn, smash, hurtle, ditch
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overbalance

verb (used with object), o·ver·bal·anced, o·ver·bal·anc·ing.

noun

Origin of overbalance

Words nearby overbalance

Example sentences from the Web for overbalance

British Dictionary definitions for overbalance

verb (ˌəʊvəˈbæləns)

noun (ˈəʊvəˌbæləns)

Words related to overbalance