counterbalance[verb]Synonyms: offset, balance, compensate, make up for, set off
Contrasted words: overbalance, unbalance
Related Words: amend,
correct,
rectify [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
coun‧ter‧bal‧ance /ˌkaʊntəˈbæləns $ -tər-/
verb [transitive] to have an equal and opposite effect to something such as a change, feeling etc:
Riskier investments tend to be counterbalanced by high rewards.—counterbalance /ˈkaʊntəˌbæləns $ -tər-/
noun [countable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲