counterbalance

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A force or influence that balances, checks or limits an opposite one
To apply force in order to balance an opposite one

Arm wrestling is undecided as long as the opponents counterbalance each-other.

A weight that is put in opposition to an equal weight so it keeps that in balance
To match or equal in effect, but acting in opposition

A considerable effort has been made in these volumes to counterbalance this activity by introducing the student to the plants as living entities with a life of their own, as Spruce put it.

To apply weight in order to balance an opposing one

Big brother counterbalances his two siblings to the pound.

to oppose with an equal force
{v} to make amends, to equal
oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions; "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues"
A force or influence that balances, checks, or limits another
A weight that is put in opposition to an equal weight
To apply weight or force in order to balance
Something that is a counterbalance to something else counterbalances that thing. organisations set up as a counterbalance to groups allied to the ANC. to have an equal and opposite effect to something such as a change, feeling etc
To counterbalance something means to balance or correct it with something that has an equal but opposite effect. Add honey to counterbalance the acidity = offset
A weight, power, or agency, acting against or balancing another A mass of metal in one side of a driving wheel or fly wheel, to balance the weight of a crank pin, etc
{i} weight which balances another; equal weight or power acting in opposition
a compensating equivalent
an equivalent counterbalancing weight
oppose with equal weight or force
on the opposite side of the wheel A counterpoise to balance the weight of anything, as of a drawbridge or a scale beam
To oppose with an equal weight or power; to counteract the power or effect of; to countervail; to equiponderate; to balance
equality of distribution
{f} act against, oppose (with an equal weight, force, etc.)
adjust or make up for; "engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance"
{f} counterweigh
counterbalanced
Simple past tense and past participle of counterbalance
A counterbalance
equipoise
counterbalanced
past of counterbalance
counterbalanced
brought into equipoise by means of a weight or force that offsets another
counterbalanced
Having a counterbalance
counterbalances
plural of counterbalance
counterbalancing
serving to equilibrate; "he added a counterbalancing weight
counterbalancing
present participle of counterbalance
counterbalance