swing the balance

: to cause to move vigorously through a wide arc or circle

: to cause to sway to and fro

: to cause to turn on an axis

: an act or instance of swinging : swinging movement: such as

: a stroke or blow delivered with a sweeping arm movement

: a sweeping or rhythmic movement of the body or a bodily part

: of or relating to musical swing

: that may swing often decisively either way on an issue or in an election

: physical equilibrium

: the ability to retain one's balance

: stability produced by even distribution of weight on each side of the vertical axis

: to poise or arrange in or as if in balance

: to bring into harmony or proportion

: to bring to a state or position of balance (see ¹balance 2)