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/ˌkaʊntəˈbæləns/ · noun
(literally) A weight that is put in opposition to an equal weight so it keeps that in balance..
Big brother counterbalances his two siblings to the pound.
[…] the remaining Air was not able to counterballance the Mercurial Cylinder, […]
Arm wrestling is undecided as long as the opponents counterbalance each other.
The defenders' knowledge of the terrain roughly counterbalances the attackers' superior equipment.
Still, a strong reluctance to re-enter a service from which he had been dismissed with contempt, almost counterbalanced these considerations.
Perhaps her views of life were too morbid, but her companions had enough cheerfulness to counterbalance any undue tinge of sadness given by one who had obviously suffered much.
[…] the study of mind is necessary to counterbalance and correct the influence of the study of matter; […]
A considerable effort has been made in these volumes to counterbalance this activity by introducing the student to the plants as living entities with a "life of their own," as Spruce put it.
Use counter balance when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Counter balance means (literally) A weight that is put in opposition to an equal weight so it keeps that in balance..
Common synonyms include counterpoise, counterweight, equipoise, equiponderate.
Possible antonyms include outweigh, overcome, overpower.
Big brother counterbalances his two siblings to the pound.
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