counterbalance

[US]/ˌkaʊntəˈbæləns/
[UK]/ˌkaʊntərˈbæləns/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. offset the effect of; act against
n. force that balances; balancing force

Example Sentences

Their strength in defence counterbalances our strength in attack.

the extra cost of mail order may be counterbalanced by its convenience.

The girl's earnest effort counterbalanced her slowness at learning.

His wife's calm nature acts as a counterbalance to his excitability.

his restoration to power was intended as a counterbalance to his rival's influence.

The hypothetical electron smeart must exert a net attractive Hellmann-Feynman force to counterbalance the internuclear repulsion.

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