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overbalance.

To be more important than; to outweigh.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈbæləns/
  1. To be more important than; to outweigh.

  2. To cause an imbalance in (something) by means of excess weight or numbers.

    transitive
  3. To throw (someone or something) off balance; to cause to capsize.

    transitive
  4. To lose one's balance; to fall over.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- Latin bilanx Vulgar Latin *bilancia Old French balancebor. Middle English balaunce English balance English overbalance From over- + balance.

noun/ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌbæləns/
  1. Excess of weight or value; something more than an equivalent.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- Latin bilanx Vulgar Latin *bilancia Old French balancebor. Middle English balaunce English balance English overbalance From over- + balance.

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