Definition of OVERBALANCE

overbalance

Plural: overbalances

Verb

  • weigh more heavily
  • cause to be off balance
    • "It is not desirable to overbalance the budget"
  • To be more important than; to outweigh.
  • To cause an imbalance in (something) by means of excess weight or numbers.
  • To throw (someone or something) off balance; to cause to capsize.
  • To lose one's balance; to fall over.

Noun

  • Excess of weight or value; something more than an equivalent.

Origin / Etymology

From over- + balance.

Scrabble Score: 18

overbalance: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
overbalance: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
overbalance: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

overbalance is a valid Words With Friends word