o•ver•bal•ance
Pronunciation: (v.ō"vur-bal'unsn.ō'vur-bal"uns), [key]
— v., n. -anced, -anc•ing,
—v.t.
- 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.
—n.
- an excessive weight or amount.
- something that more than balances or more than equals: An overbalance of imports depleted the country's treasury.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.