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counterbalance
[koun-ter-bal-uhns, koun-ter-bal-uhns]
noun
a weight balancing another weight; an equal weight, power, or influence acting in opposition; counterpoise.
verb (used with or without object)
to act against or oppose with an equal weight, force, or influence; offset.
Synonyms: , , ,
counterbalance
noun
a weight or force that balances or offsets another
verb
to act as a counterbalance
Other 51Թ Forms
- uncounterbalanced adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of counterbalance1
Example Sentences
But over four long days, which may well suffer weekend weather interruption, there will be sufficient snakes to counterbalance the very few ladders afforded by this ultra-demanding course.
“But today, even some Democrats may want to counterbalance the direction that they see Sacramento taking, especially when it comes to cost-of-living issues and the price of gas.”
Those sequences are clumsily counterbalanced by real-world grievances about how strangers treat a large Black man.
There are moments of tender resplendence that are as piercing as the cruelty — compassion that counterbalances the inhumanities Elwood faces.
"Our research suggests that the counterbalancing temperature and emission feedbacks should be considered to improve the accuracy of climate change predictions in the Arctic."
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