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outbalance

UK
/aʊtˈbæləns/
US
/aʊtˈbæləns/

Translations

outbalanceverb
outbalanced
Past Simple
outbalanced
Past Participle
outbalancing
Gerund
UK
/aʊtˈbæləns/
US
/aʊtˈbæləns/
l'emporter surSurtout au sens figuré : être plus important que, contrebalancer en importance.
The benefits of the new policy outbalance the potential drawbacks.
Les avantages de la nouvelle politique l'emportent sur les inconvénients potentiels.
Additional translations
peser plus lourd queSens littéral, plus rare.
Synonyms
outweigh
overbalance
overshadow
exceed
surpass
outbalancenoun
outbalances
pl
UK
/aʊtˈbæl.əns/
US
/aʊtˈbæl.əns/
Rare/archaic countable and uncountable noun meaning a surplus or preponderance.
prépondéranceEmploi soutenu.
The outbalance of evidence pointed clearly to his innocence.
La prépondérance des preuves indiquait clairement son innocence.
Synonyms
outweighing
offset
counterbalance
upper hand
edge
dominance
superiority
advantage
predominance
preponderance

Definitions

outbalanceverb
To weigh more than something else; to be heavier.
The large boulder outbalances the smaller rocks on the scale.
To be more significant or important than something else.
The benefits of the new policy outbalance the potential drawbacks.
outbalancenoun
A surplus, preponderance, or excess that outweighs something else in weight, value, or influence.
The outbalance of evidence pointed clearly to his innocence.
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