counterweigh

[koun-ter-wey]

coun·ter·weigh

[koun-ter-wey]
verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
to counterbalance; counterpoise.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English countreweyen; see counter-, weigh
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counterweigh (ˌkaʊntəˈweɪ)
 
vb
another word for counterbalance

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