1. offsetting or neutralizing the effect of something by providing an equal and opposite force or influence
Usage: present participle of counterbalance

1. serving to offset or neutralize something else

Examples

• The company is counterbalancing its losses in one division with profits from another.
• She added weights to the other side, counterbalancing the heavy equipment.
• The counterbalancing forces kept the structure stable during the earthquake.
• His optimism was counterbalancing her tendency toward pessimism.
• The counterbalancing effect of the new policy helped stabilize the economy.
• They installed counterbalancing weights to prevent the crane from tipping over.