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Definition of Counterbalance

• (v. t.) To oppose with an equal weight or power; to counteract the power or effect of; to countervail; to equiponderate; to balance.
• (n.) A weight, power, or agency, acting against or balancing another
• (n.) 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 wheel
• (n.) A counterpoise to balance the weight of anything, as of a drawbridge or a scale beam.

Synonyms of Counterbalance

• Counterweight
• Counterpoise
• Balance
• Equalizer
• Equaliser
• Balance
• Equilibrium
• Equipoise
• Offset
• Compensate
• Correct
• Make Up
• Even Out
• Even Off
• Even Up
• Oppose
• Counteract
• Countervail
• Neutralize

Antonyms of Counterbalance

Homophones of Counterbalance