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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun counterbalance has 3 senses

• counterbalance(n = noun.artifact) balance, counterpoise, counterweight, equaliser, equalizer - a weight that balances another weight;
has particulars: sash weight, tare
is a kind of weight
Derived forms verb counterbalance₂, verb counterbalance₁

• counterbalance(n = noun.shape) balance, equilibrium, equipoise - equality of distribution;
is a kind of construction, structure
has particulars: conformation, proportion, symmetry

• counterbalance(n = noun.possession) offset - a compensating equivalent;
is a kind of compensation
Derived forms verb counterbalance₃, verb counterbalance₁

Verb counterbalance has 3 senses

• counterbalance(v = verb.stative) compensate, correct, even off, even out, even up, make up - adjust for; "engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance"
is one way to balance, equilibrate, equilibrise, equilibrize
Derived forms noun counterbalance₁, noun counterbalance₃
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something

• counterbalance(v = verb.stative) oppose - contrast with equal weight or force;
is one way to contrast, counterpoint
Derived form noun counterbalance₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something

• counterbalance(v = verb.social) counteract, countervail, neutralize - oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions; "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues"
is one way to cancel, offset, set off
Derived form noun counterbalance₃
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

CIDE DICTIONARY

OXFORD DICTIONARY

THESAURUS

counterbalance

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 weight, clash, come to nothing, compensate, conflict, conflict with, consideration, contra, contradict, contrapose, contrast with, contravene, controvert, converse, coordinate, correct, counter, counteract, counterblast, countercheck, countercurrent, counterforce, counterinfluence, counterpoint, counterpoise, counterpole, counterpose, counterpressure, counterterm, countervail, counterweigh, counterweight, counterwork, crosscurrent, equalize, equate, equipoise, equiponderate, equivalent, even, even up, firm, firm up, fit, foil, foul wind, freeze, frustrate, give-and-take, have weight, head wind, heft, hold, hold the scales, immobilize, integrate, invalidate, inverse, juxtapose in opposition, keep, level, lie heavy, make up, makeweight, nail down, negate, negativate, negative, neutralize, nullify, obverse, offset, oppose, opposite, opposite number, oppugn, outweigh, pin down, play at cross-purposes, poise, proportion, quid pro quo, rectify, redeem, retain, reverse, run counter to, set off, setoff, something of value, square, square up, stabilitate, stabilize, steady, stick, strike a balance, stultify, the contrary, the other side, thwart, tip the scales, tit for tat, transfix, undercurrent, undo, vis-a-vis, vitiate, void, weigh, weigh heavy, weigh in, weigh out, weight

ROGET THESAURUS

counterbalance

Compensation

N compensation, equation, commutation, indemnification, compromise, neutralization, nullification, counteraction, reaction, measure for measure, retaliation, equalization, robbing Peter to pay Paul, set-off, offset, make-weight, casting-weight, counterpoise, ballast, indemnity, equivalent, quid pro quo, bribe, hush money, amends, counterbalance, counterclaim, cross-debt, cross- demand, compensating, compensatory, countervailing, in the opposite scale, equivalent, in return, in consideration, but, however, yet, still, notwithstanding, nevertheless, nathless, none the less, although, though, albeit, howbeit, mauger, at all events, at any rate, be that as it may, for all that, even so, on the other, hand, at the same time, quoad minus, quand meme, however that may be, after all is said and done, taking one thing with another, light is mingled with the gloom, every dark cloud has a silver lining, primo avulso non deficit alter, saepe creat molles aspera spina rosas.

VB make compensation, compensate, compense, indemnify, counteract, countervail, counterpoise, balance, outbalance, overbalance, counterbalance, set off, hedge, square, give and take, make up for, lee way, cover, fill up, neutralize, nullify, equalize, make good, redeem.