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counterbalance
verb
(coun-ter-bal-ance)
contrast with equal weight or force
Synonyms:
oppose
,
counterbalance
noun
(coun-ter-bal-ance)
a weight that balances another weight
Synonyms:
balance
,
counterpoise
,
counterweight
,
equaliser
,
equalizer
,
counterbalance
verb
(coun-ter-bal-ance)
adjust for
Synonyms:
compensate
,
correct
, even off, even out, even up, make up,
counterbalance
noun
(coun-ter-bal-ance)
equality of distribution
Synonyms:
balance
,
equilibrium
,
equipoise
,
counterbalance
noun
(coun-ter-bal-ance)
a compensating equivalent
Synonyms:
offset
,
counterbalance
verb
(coun-ter-bal-ance)
oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
Synonyms:
counteract
,
countervail
,
neutralize
,
Words Related to
counterbalance
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counterweight
,
counteract
,
offset
,
neutralize
,
counterpoise
,
countervail
,
compensate
,
balance
,
equipoise
,
equilibrium
,
oppose
,
equalizer
,
even off
,
even out
,
even up
,
equaliser
,
mitigate
,
counter
,
outweigh
,
contrast
,
rebalance
,
balancing
,
weight
,
check
,
counterpart
,
rider
,
counterparty
,
off-set
,
compensation
,
accentuate
,
insulate
,
buttress
,
negate
,
assuage
,
undercut
,
countering
,
countervailing
,
quell
,
reinforce
,
legitimize
,
forestall
,
allay
,
dispel
,
supplant
,
marginalize
,
attenuate
,
squelch
,
obviate
,
complement
,
bolster
,
placate
,
lessen
,
mollify
,
stem
,
exert
,
underline
,
suppress
,
alleviate
,
amplify
,
grist
,
galvanize
,
curb
,
ameliorate
,
nudge
,
counterpose
,
sway
,
blunting
,
induce
,
overpoise
,
perpetuate
,
heighten
,
discomfit
,
underscore
,
equibalance
,
appease
,
europeanize
,
absorb
,
undermine
,
unhorse
,
shield
,
counterpoised
,
diminish
,
stoke
,
coopt
,
portray
,
damps
,
destabilizing
,
outweighed
,
soften
,
engender
,
quash
,
undo
,
boost
,
overcompensate
,
restrain
,
defang
,
thwart
,
justify
,
provoke
,
stifle
,
counterbalance
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