counterbalance

counterbalance
I UK [ˈkaʊntə(r)ˌbæləns] / US [ˈkaʊntərˌbæləns] verb [transitive]
Word forms "counterbalance":
present tense I/you/we/they counterbalance he/she/it counterbalances present participle counterbalancing past tense counterbalanced past participle counterbalanced
to have an effect that is equal and opposite to something else

The risk is counterbalanced by the potential rewards.


II UK [ˈkaʊntə(r)ˌbæləns] / US [ˈkaʊntərˌbæləns] noun [countable]
Word forms "counterbalance":
singular counterbalance plural counterbalances
something that has an effect that is equal and opposite to something else
counterbalance to:

The prisoners' evidence is a useful counterbalance to more official sources.


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  • Counterbalance — Coun ter*bal ance ( b?l ans), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Counterbalanced} ( anst); p. pr. & vb. n. {Counterbalancing}.] To oppose with an equal weight or power; to counteract the power or effect of; to countervail; to equiponderate; to balance. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Counterbalance — Coun ter*bal ance (koun t?r b?l ans), n. A weight, power, or agency, acting against or balancing another; as: (a) A mass of metal in one side of a driving wheel or fly wheel, to balance the weight of a crank pin, etc., on the opposite side of the …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • counterbalance — [kount′ər bal΄əns; ] for v., also [ kount΄ər bal΄əns] n. 1. a weight used to balance another weight; counterpoise 2. any force or influence that balances or offsets another vt. counterbalanced, counterbalancing to be a counterbalance to; offset …   English World dictionary

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  • counterbalance — 1570s (v.), from COUNTER (Cf. counter ) + BALANCE (Cf. balance), in reference to scales. Figurative use dates from 1630s. As a noun, from c.1600 …   Etymology dictionary

  • counterbalance — vb offset, *compensate, countervail, balance, counterpoise Analogous words: *stabilize, steady, poise: *correct (sense 1) Contrasted words: *overturn, upset, capsize …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • counterbalance — [v] offset an action amend, atone for, balance, cancel, compensate, correct, counteract, counterpoise, countervail, equalize, make up for, outweigh, rectify, redeem, set off; concepts 87,96,126 …   New thesaurus

  • counterbalance — ► NOUN 1) a weight that balances another. 2) a factor having the opposite effect to that of another, so neutralizing it. ► VERB ▪ have an opposing and balancing effect on …   English terms dictionary

  • counterbalance — [[t]ka͟ʊntə(r)bælens[/t]] counterbalances, counterbalancing, counterbalanced also counter balance 1) VERB To counterbalance something means to balance or correct it with something that has an equal but opposite effect. [V n] Add honey to… …   English dictionary

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