Counterbalance
21counterbalance — n. /kown teuhr bal euhns/; v. /kown teuhr bal euhns/, n., v., counterbalanced, counterbalancing. n. 1. a weight balancing another weight; an equal weight, power, or influence acting in opposition; counterpoise. v.t., v.i. 2. to act against or… …
22counterbalance — coun·ter·bal·ance (koun″tər balґəns) counterpoise; offset …
23counterbalance — Synonyms and related words: accommodate, adjust, amend, annul, antipode, antipodes, antipole, antithesis, antonym, atone for, balance, ballast, be at cross purposes, be heavy, be opposed to, bring to nothing, buffer, cancel, cancel out, carry… …
24counterbalance — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. compensate, counteract, equalize; see balance 2 , offset . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To act as an equalizing weight or force to: balance, compensate, counteract, counterpoise, countervail, make up, offset, set off.… …
25counterbalance — ‚kaÊŠntÉ™ bælÉ™ns n. weight which balances another; equal weight or power acting in opposition v. act against, oppose (with an equal weight, force, etc.) …
26counterbalance — v. a. 1. Counterpoise, balance. 2. Countervail, compensate, set off, make up for …
27counterbalance — verb the risk is counterbalanced by the potential high yields Syn: compensate for, make up for, offset, balance (out), even out, counterpoise, counteract, equalize, neutralize; nullify, negate, undo …
28counterbalance — n 1. balance, counterpoise, counterweight, equilibration. v 2. balance, counterpoise, equilibrate; equalize, make up for, compensate. 3. offset, countervail; neutralize, destroy the effect of, undo …
29counterbalance — coun·ter·balance …
30counterbalance — coun•ter•bal•ance n. [[t]ˈkaʊn tərˌbæl əns[/t]] v. [[t]ˌkaʊn tərˈbæl əns[/t]] n. v. anced, anc•ing 1) a weight balancing another weight; an equal power or influence acting in opposition; counterpoise 2) to oppose with an equal weight, force, or… …
