English

Detailed Synonyms for counterbalance in English

counterbalance:

to counterbalance verb (counterbalances, counterbalanced, counterbalancing)

  1. to counterbalance
    compensate for; to counterbalance; to make good
  2. to counterbalance
    – oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions 1
    to counteract; to counterbalance; to neutralize; neutralise; countervail
    – oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions 1
    • counteract verb (counteracts, counteracted, counteracting)
      • This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues1
    • counterbalance verb (counterbalances, counterbalanced, counterbalancing)
    • neutralize verb, American (neutralizes, neutralized, neutralizing)
    • neutralise verb, British
  3. to counterbalance
    – contrast with equal weight or force 1
    to oppose; to counterbalance
    – contrast with equal weight or force 1
    • oppose verb (opposes, opposed, opposing)
    • counterbalance verb (counterbalances, counterbalanced, counterbalancing)
  4. to counterbalance
    – adjust for 1
    to correct; to make up; to compensate; to counterbalance; even up; even off; even out
    – adjust for 1
    • correct verb (corrects, corrected, correcting)
      • engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance1
    • make up verb (makes up, made up, making up)
    • compensate verb (compensates, compensated, compensating)
    • counterbalance verb (counterbalances, counterbalanced, counterbalancing)
    • even up verb
    • even off verb
    • even out verb

Conjugations for counterbalance:

present
  1. counterbalance
  2. counterbalance
  3. counterbalances
  4. counterbalance
  5. counterbalance
  6. counterbalance
simple past
  1. counterbalanced
  2. counterbalanced
  3. counterbalanced
  4. counterbalanced
  5. counterbalanced
  6. counterbalanced
present perfect
  1. have counterbalanced
  2. have counterbalanced
  3. has counterbalanced
  4. have counterbalanced
  5. have counterbalanced
  6. have counterbalanced
past continuous
  1. was counterbalancing
  2. were counterbalancing
  3. was counterbalancing
  4. were counterbalancing
  5. were counterbalancing
  6. were counterbalancing
future
  1. shall counterbalance
  2. will counterbalance
  3. will counterbalance
  4. shall counterbalance
  5. will counterbalance
  6. will counterbalance
continuous present
  1. am counterbalancing
  2. are counterbalancing
  3. is counterbalancing
  4. are counterbalancing
  5. are counterbalancing
  6. are counterbalancing
subjunctive
  1. be counterbalanced
  2. be counterbalanced
  3. be counterbalanced
  4. be counterbalanced
  5. be counterbalanced
  6. be counterbalanced
diverse
  1. counterbalance!
  2. let's counterbalance!
  3. counterbalanced
  4. counterbalancing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

counterbalance [the ~] noun

  1. the counterbalance
    the countereffect; the counterbalance
  2. the counterbalance
    – a weight that balances another weight 1
    the balance; the counterbalance; the equalizer; the counterweight; the equaliser; the counterpoise
    – a weight that balances another weight 1
  3. the counterbalance
    – a compensating equivalent 1
    the counterbalance; the offset
    – a compensating equivalent 1
  4. the counterbalance
    – equality of distribution 1
    the equilibrium; the balance; the counterbalance; the equipoise
    – equality of distribution 1

counterbalance

  1. counterbalance

Related Words for "counterbalance":

  • counterbalancing, counterbalances

Alternate Synonyms for "counterbalance":


Related Definitions for "counterbalance":

  1. a weight that balances another weight1
  2. a compensating equivalent1
  3. equality of distribution1
  4. oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions1
  5. contrast with equal weight or force1
  6. adjust for1