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Definition of counterbalance verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

counterbalance

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NAmE//ˌkaʊntərˈbæləns//
 
, NAmE//ˈkaʊntərˌbæləns//
 
counterbalance something (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they counterbalance
 
he / she / it counterbalances
 
past simple counterbalanced
 
-ing form counterbalancing
 
 
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to have an equal but opposite effect to something else synonym offset Parents' natural desire to protect their children should be counterbalanced by the child's need for independence.
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