Counterpoise
51neutralize — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. nullify, cancel; offset, negate, counterbalance; destroy, defeat, overpower. See compensation, nullification. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. counterbalance, counterpoise, compensate; see offset . III… …
52counterbalance — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. compensate, counteract, equalize; see balance 2 , offset . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To act as an equalizing weight or force to: balance, compensate, counteract, counterpoise, countervail, make up, offset, set off.… …
53set off — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To contrast] Syn. set apart, be different, appear different, be the opposite; see contrast 1 , offset . 2. [To explode] Syn. touch off, set the spark to, detonate; see explode 1 . 3. [To begin] Syn. start out, set forth, set …
54countervail — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To act as an equalizing weight or force to: balance, compensate, counteract, counterbalance, counterpoise, make up, offset, set off. See ORDER. 2. To make up for: balance, compensate, counterbalance, counterpoise,… …
55Counteraction — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Counteraction >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 counteraction counteraction opposition Sgm: N 1 contrariety contrariety &c. 14 Sgm: N 1 antagonism antagonism polarity Sgm: N 1 clashing clashing &c. >V …
56compensate — vb 1 Compensate, countervail, balance, offset, counterbalance, counterpoise are comparable when meaning to make up for or to undo the effects of. Compensate is by far the broadest of these terms both in mode of use and scope of application. It… …
57ballast — n 1. stabilizer, Aeron. sandbag, weight, packing, filling. 2. balance, equilibrium, equilibration, steadiness, steadfastness, stability; counterbalance, counteraction, counterpoise, equiponderance, countercheck, compensation. v 3. balance, poise …
58counterbalance — n 1. balance, counterpoise, counterweight, equilibration. v 2. balance, counterpoise, equilibrate; equalize, make up for, compensate. 3. offset, countervail; neutralize, destroy the effect of, undo …
59offset — n 1. compensation, Latin, quid pro quo. recompense, repayment, reimbursement; satisfaction, damages, Law. solatium, indemnification, indemnity, recoupment; restitution, penalty, fine; requital, quittance, return, redress; atonement, amends,… …
60balance — bal•ance [[t]ˈbæl əns[/t]] n. v. anced, anc•ing 1) a state of equilibrium or equipoise; equal distribution of weight, amount, etc 2) something used to produce equilibrium; counterpoise 3) the ability to maintain bodily equilibrium 4) mental or… …
