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(kaʊntəʳbælens) also counter-balance

Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense counterbalances, present participle counterbalancing, past tense, past participle counterbalanced

1. verb

To counterbalance something means to balance or correct it with something that has an equal but opposite effect.

Add honey to counterbalance the acidity. [VERB noun]

His patriarchal generosity is counterbalanced by his ruthlessness. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: offset, balance out, compensate for, make up for More Synonyms of counterbalance

2. countable noun

Something that is a counterbalance to something else counterbalances that thing.

...organisations set up as a counterbalance to groups allied to the ANC. [+ to]

counterbalance in British English

noun (ˈkaʊntəˌbæləns)

a weight or force that balances or offsets another

verb (ˌkaʊntəˈbæləns) (transitive)

to act as a counterbalance

Also called: counterpoise

counterbalance in American English

(ˈkaʊntərˌbæləns; for v., also ˌ kaʊntərˌbæləns)

noun

a weight used to balance another weight; counterpoise

any force or influence that balances or offsets another

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈcounterˌbalanced or ˈcounterˌbalancing

to be a counterbalance to; offset

Examples of 'counterbalance' in a sentence
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The full weight of rescue workers will act as a counterbalance while the stretcher is hanging on the rope.A free Press is a necessary counterbalance to this.This would be tolerable if student social life provided a thrilling counterbalance to the work, but it doesn't.London is rightly proud of the parks and gardens that provide a counterbalance to its uglier aspects, but our glorious Thames needs no embellishment.I don't suggest that conservative media doesn't provide a useful counterbalance to the biases of conventional media.

(verb) in the sense of offset

Definition

to act as a counterbalance to

Add honey to counterbalance the acidity of the sauce.

Synonyms

offset

The increase in pay costs was more than offset by higher productivity.

balance out

compensate for

make up for

counterpoise

countervail

set off

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单词	counterbalance
释义	Trends of counterbalance View usage for: counterbalance (kaʊntəʳbælens) also counter-balance Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense counterbalances, present participle counterbalancing, past tense, past participle counterbalanced 1. verb To counterbalance something means to balance or correct it with something that has an equal but opposite effect. Add honey to counterbalance the acidity. [VERB noun] His patriarchal generosity is counterbalanced by his ruthlessness. [VERB noun] Synonyms: offset, balance out, compensate for, make up for More Synonyms of counterbalance 2. countable noun Something that is a counterbalance to something else counterbalances that thing. ...organisations set up as a counterbalance to groups allied to the ANC. [+ to] counterbalance in British English noun (ˈkaʊntəˌbæləns) 1. a weight or force that balances or offsets another verb (ˌkaʊntəˈbæləns) (transitive) 2. to act as a counterbalance Also called: counterpoise counterbalance in American English (ˈkaʊntərˌbæləns; for v., also ˌ kaʊntərˌbæləns) noun 1. a weight used to balance another weight; counterpoise 2. any force or influence that balances or offsets another verb transitiveWord forms: ˈcounterˌbalanced or ˈcounterˌbalancing 3. to be a counterbalance to; offset Examples of 'counterbalance' in a sentence counterbalance The full weight of rescue workers will act as a counterbalance while the stretcher is hanging on the rope. Times, Sunday Times (2014) A free Press is a necessary counterbalance to this. The Sun (2012) This would be tolerable if student social life provided a thrilling counterbalance to the work, but it doesn't. Times, Sunday Times (2008) London is rightly proud of the parks and gardens that provide a counterbalance to its uglier aspects, but our glorious Thames needs no embellishment. Times, Sunday Times (2015) I don't suggest that conservative media doesn't provide a useful counterbalance to the biases of conventional media. Times, Sunday Times (2012) (verb) in the sense of offset Definition to act as a counterbalance to Add honey to counterbalance the acidity of the sauce. Synonyms offset The increase in pay costs was more than offset by higher productivity. balance out compensate for make up for counterpoise countervail set off Nearby words of counterbalance countenance counter counteract counterbalance counterfeit countermand counterpane Synonyms of 'counterbalance' counterbalance Explore 'counterbalance' in the dictionary
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