counterbalance

1. (transitive)To apply weight in order to balance an opposing weight.

   Big brother counterbalances his two siblings to the pound.

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2. (figuratively, transitive)To match or equal in effect when applying opposing force.

   Arm wrestling is undecided as long as the opponents counterbalance each other.

   The defenders' knowledge of the terrain roughly counterbalances the attackers' superior equipment.

   contrast with equal weight or force

1. I don't exercise enough to counterbalance the amount of calories I take in.

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2. I don't think this business could have succeeded without my keen, calculating partner to counterbalance my adventurous nature.

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3. Tom, this lumber, sat at one end of this sentence, while, too light to counterbalance him, on the other side, sat Mary.

   deTom, dieses Schwergewicht, befand sich an einem Ende dieses Satzes, und am anderen Ende, wenn auch zu leicht, um als Gegengewicht zu dienen, befand sich Mary.

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