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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (2)

1. weigh more heavily;
- Example: "these considerations outweigh our wishes"
[syn: preponderate, outweigh, overbalance, outbalance]

2. cause to be off balance;
- Example: "It is not desirable to overbalance the budget"


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Overbalance \O`ver*bal"ance\, v. t. 1. To exceed equality with; to outweigh. --Locke. [1913 Webster] 2. To cause to lose balance or equilibrium. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Overbalance \O"ver*bal`ance\, n. Excess of weight or value; something more than an equivalent; as, an overbalance of exports. --J. Edwards. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

overbalance v 1: weigh more heavily; "these considerations outweigh our wishes" [syn: preponderate, outweigh, overbalance, outbalance] 2: cause to be off balance; "It is not desirable to overbalance the budget"