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1. Brought into equipoise by means of a weight or force that offsets another
   "Standard steel counterbalanced elevator doors are substantial in weight"
   - counterpoised

1. Adjust for
   "engineers will work to counterbalance the effects or air resistance"
   - compensate, correct, make up, even out, even off, even up
    
2. Contrast with equal weight or force
   - oppose
    
3. Oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
   "This will counterbalance the foolish actions of my colleagues"
   - counteract, countervail, neutralize, neutralise [Brit]

See also: balanced

Type of: balance, cancel, contrast, counterpoint, equilibrate, equilibrise [Brit], equilibrize, offset, set off

Encyclopedia: Counterbalance