| Main Entry: | equalize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make the same; balance |
Synonyms: |
adjust, commeasure, communize, compare, coordinate, democratize, emulate, equal, equate, establish, even, even up, handicap, level, match, parallel, regularize, rival, smooth, socialize, square, standardize, trim |
Antonyms: |
disproportion, imbalance, unmatch, vary |
| Main Entry: | arm |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | equip with weapon or power |
Synonyms: |
accouter, appoint, array, deck, equalize, fortify, furnish, gear, gird, guard, heel up, heel, issue, load, load up, lug iron, make ready, mobilize, outfit, pack, pack a rod, prepare, prime, protect, provide, rig, rod up, strengthen, supply, tote |
Antonyms: |
disarm |
| Main Entry: | balance |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make equal; cause to have equilibrium |
Synonyms: |
accord, adjust, attune, cancel, collate, come out, come out even, compensate, correspond, counteract, counterbalance, equalize, equate, even, harmonize, level, make up for, match, neutralize, nullify, offset, oppose, pair off, parallel, poise, readjust, redeem, set, square, stabilize, steady, tie, weigh |
Antonyms: |
disproportion, overbalance, unbalance |
| Main Entry: | break even |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be or become equal |
Synonyms: |
balance books, equalize, experience no loss, recover cost, recover expense |
| Main Entry: | counterbalance |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | offset an action |
Synonyms: |
amend, atone for, balance, cancel, compensate, correct, counteract, counterpoise, countervail, equalize, make up for, outweigh, rectify, redeem, set off |
| Main Entry: | equal |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make even, be even with |
Synonyms: |
agree, amount to, approach, balance, be commensurate, be identical, be level, be tantamount, break even, come up to, compare, comprise, consist of, coordinate, correspond, emulate, equalize, equate, equipoise, equiponderate, keep pace with, level, live up to, match, measure up, meet, parallel, partake of, rank with, reach, rise to, rival, run abreast, square with, tally, tie, touch |
Antonyms: |
disproportion, imbalance, unmatch, vary |
| Main Entry: | equate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | balance; think of together |
Synonyms: |
agree, assimilate, associate, average, be commensurate, compare, consider, correspond to, correspond with, equalize, even, hold, level, liken, make equal, match, offset, pair, paragon, parallel, regard, relate, represent, similize, square, tally, treat |
Antonyms: |
disagree, imbalance, unliken |
| Main Entry: | even |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | balance, make smooth |
Synonyms: |
align, equal, equalize, flatten, flush, grade, lay, level, match, pancake, plane, regularize, roll, square, stabilize, steady, symmetrize, uniform |
Antonyms: |
break, furrow, lump, roughen |
| Main Entry: | level |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make even |
Synonyms: |
equalize, equate, even, even off, even out, flatten, flush, grade, lay, make equal, make flat, mow, plane, press, roll, smooth, smoothen, straighten, surface |
Antonyms: |
jag, rough up |
| Main Entry: | level |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | destroy, demolish |
Synonyms: |
bring down, bulldoze, devastate, down*, drop, equalize, fell, flatten, floor, ground, knock down, knock over, lay low, mow, pull down, raze, ruin, smooth, tear down, waste*, wreck |
Antonyms: |
build, construct |