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

Energy research firm Wood Mackenzie also warned on Tuesday that with 15 million barrels per day of Gulf supply suddenly gone, oil prices would need to hit $150 a barrel for demand destruction to kick in and rebalance the market. —Jason Ma, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026

Blackstone appears to be rebalancing its portfolio, selling off legacy holdings and moving to data centers, high-end apartments and logistics. —Diana Olick, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026

Noun

The bank also highlighted the Harbor Commodity All Weather Strategy ETF (HGER) , which has a quarterly rebalance based on inflation and market moves. —Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026

Certain connections could use a rebalance during this alignment of stubborn Venus and shocking Uranus across your connection zone and your business sector. —Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026

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