overbalance
English
/ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈbæləns/, /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌbæləns/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To throw (someone or something) off balance.
- (intransitive) To lose one's balance.
- (intransitive) To have an excess weight.
- (intransitive) To overcompensate.
- (transitive) To exceed equality with; to outweigh.
Etymology
Prefix from English balance.
Origin
English
balance
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- acrobalance English
- balance English
- balanceable English
- balancement English
- balancer English
- balancest English
- balanceth English
- counterbalance English
- disbalance English
- electrobalance English
- equibalance English
- imbalance English
- microbalance English
- misbalance English
- nanobalance English
- outbalance English
- rebalance English
- thermobalance English
- unbalance English
- バランス Japanese
- balaunce Middle English
- balas Hausa