# overbalance

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈbæləns/

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
From over- + balance.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/overbalance