n. /kown"teuhr bal'euhns/ ; v. /kown'teuhr bal"euhns/ , n. , v. , counterbalanced, counterbalancing .
n.
1. a weight balancing another weight; an equal weight, power, or influence acting in opposition; counterpoise.
v.t. , v.i.
2. to act against or oppose with an equal weight, force, or influence; offset.
[ 1570-80; COUNTER- + BALANCE ]
Syn. 2. correct, countervail, rectify, balance.