counterweigh

American  

[koun-ter-wey] / ˌkaʊn tərˈweɪ /

verb (used with or without object)

1. to counterbalance; counterpoise.

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counterweigh British  

/ ˌkaʊntəˈweɪ /

verb

1. another word for counterbalance

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Etymology

Origin of counterweigh

1400–50; late Middle English countreweyen; counter-, weigh ¹

Example Sentences

The Vasa which was supposed to go to a naval base outside Stockholm to wait for the boarding of the soldiers, is believed to have sunk because it lacked the ballast to counterweigh its heavy guns.

From Seattle Times

Experts say the Vasa sunk because it lacked the ballast to counterweigh its heavy guns.

From Seattle Times

With independent civil society so much thinner on the ground than it used to be, there is less to counterweigh the influence of media conglomerates whose financial interests now shape so much of what is said and shown about China.

From Slate

I think you really counterweigh the uncanny with moments of kindness and beauty and humanity.

From Salon

“We are trying to counterweigh a hate campaign. We are being provocative because we want to make very clear what our answer is,” said Viktor Szigetvari, president of the Together party, which, along with the Modern Hungary Movement and the Dialogue for Hungary party, is urging voters to boycott the referendum.

From Seattle Times