" counterbalances "

1: a force or influence that makes an opposing force ineffective or less effective;

  * e.g., " ... charitable giving is usually a good counterbalance to the self-indulgent commercialism of the Christmas season "

•  Synonyms : 

•  balances,

•  cancelers,

•  correctives,

•  counteractions,

•  counterforces,

•  counterpoises,

•  counters,

•  counterweights,

•  equipoises,

•  neutralizers,

•  offsets

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a force or influence that makes an opposing force ineffective or less effective;

  * e.g., " ... charitable giving is usually a good counterbalance to the self-indulgent commercialism of the Christmas season "

•  Synonyms : 

•  balance,

•  canceler,

•  corrective,

•  counter,

•  counteraction,

•  counterforce,

•  counterpoise,

•  counterweight,

•  equipoise,

•  neutralizer,

•  offset

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective;

  * e.g., " ... a hearty dinner might counterbalance missing lunch "

•  Synonyms : 

•  annuls,

•  cancels (out),

•  compensates (for),

•  corrects,

•  counteracts,

•  counterpoises,

•  makes up (for),

•  negatives,

•  neutralizes,

•  offsets

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective;

  * e.g., " ... a hearty dinner might counterbalance missing lunch "

•  Synonyms : 

•  annul,

•  cancel (out),

•  compensate (for),

•  correct,

•  counteract,

•  counterpoise,

•  make up (for),

•  negative,

•  neutralize,

•  offset

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)