equilibrate

American  

[ih-kwil-uh-breyt, ee-kwuh-lahy-breyt, ek-wuh-] / ɪˈkwɪl əˌbreɪt, ˌi kwəˈlaɪ breɪt, ˌɛk wə- /

verb (used with object)

equilibrated, equilibrating

1. to balance equally; keep in equipoise or equilibrium.

2. to be in equilibrium with; counterpoise.

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verb (used without object)

equilibrated, equilibrating

1. to be in equilibrium; balance.

equilibrate British  

/ ˌiːkwɪˈlaɪbreɪt, ˌiːkwɪlaɪˈbreɪʃən, ɪˈkwɪlɪˌbreɪt, ɪˈkwɪlɪˌbreɪtə, ɪˌkwɪlɪ- /

verb

1. to bring to or be in equilibrium; balance

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• equilibrator
  noun
• unequilibrated
  adjective
• equilibration
  noun

Etymology

Origin of equilibrate

1625–35; < Late Latin aequilībrātus, past participle of aequilībrāre to be in equilibrium; see -ate ¹