rebalance

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verb

re·​bal·​ance (ˌ)rē-ˈba-lən(t)s 

rebalanced; rebalancing; rebalances

1

transitive : to restore balance to or adjust the balance of (something) : to balance (something) again

… presents a detailed diet plan to rebalance the hormone systems and speed up metabolism.

—Publishers Weekly

British historians have published many books in recent years that seek to rebalance our view of World War II to give just prominence to the Eastern Front.

—Max Hastings

2

intransitive : to become balanced again

But Kuwait's oil minister, Issam Almarzooq told Bloomberg Sunday, that the production cuts could end before 2019 if the oil market rebalances.

—Gillian Rich

3

transitive + intransitive : to buy and sell assets of (an investment portfolio) in order to regain a desired allocation of those assets

Managers rebalance their portfolios to stay true to their pre-determined mix.

—Vanessa O'Connell

The stock portion of your investments has probably done very well. But have you rebalanced recently so you're not too stock heavy?

—Wes Moss

rebalance

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noun

: an act or instance of rebalancing

a rebalance of power

a rebalance of a stock portfolio

… will do whatever is necessary to force a rebalance in trade relations.

—Damian Paletta

Examples of rebalance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

In his inauguration address, President Trump vowed to rebalance the scales of justice. —Carrie Johnson, NPR, 31 Jan. 2025

And because Beijing has proved unable and unwilling to rebalance its economy toward domestic consumption, this trend seems set to continue. —Eyck Freymann, Foreign Affairs, 29 Jan. 2025

Noun

The current Blade & Soul has undergone many rebalances, content expansions, and even an engine upgrade to Unreal Engine 4 during its many years of service. —Gabriel Zamora, PCMAG, 11 Feb. 2025

Yet the success of the rebalance will depend not just on how many U.S. forces are deployed to the region but also on how they are used. —Michael O'Hanlon and David Petraeus, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2016

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1898, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rebalance

• imbalance
• unbalance
• balance
• valance
• vallance
• counterbalance
• overbalance