| Main Entry: | offset |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | counterbalance, compensate |
Synonyms: |
account, allow for, atone for, balance, be equivalent, cancel out, charge, counteract, counterpoise, counterpose, countervail, equal, equalize, equipoise, make amends, make up for, negate, neutralize, outweigh, recompense, redeem, requite, set off |
| Main Entry: | atone |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | compensate; make amends for former misdoing |
Synonyms: |
absolve, answer, apologize, appease, balance, correct, counterbalance, do penance, expiate, make amends, make redress, make reparation, make up for, offset, outweigh, pay, pay one's dues, propitiate, recompense, reconcile, redeem, redress, repair, set off, square, take one's medicine |
| 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: | cancel |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | equal out |
Synonyms: |
abort, abrogate, annul, balance out, call off, compensate for, counteract, counterbalance, countercheck, countermand, counterpoise, declare invalid, discard, discharge, frustrate, ignore, invalidate, make up for, negate, neutralize, nullify, offset, overthrow, put an end to, recall, recant, redeem, redress, refute, render inert, render null and void, repeal, repudiate, rescind, retract, revoke, rule out, set aside, suppress, vacate, void |
Antonyms: |
imbalance, tip |
| Main Entry: | counter |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | answer, respond in retaliation |
Synonyms: |
backtalk, beat, bilk, buck, circumvent, contravene, counteract, counterwork, cross, dash, disappoint, fly in the face of, foil, frustrate, have bone to pick, hinder, hit back, match, meet, offset, oppose, parry, pit, play off, resist, respond, retaliate, return, ruin, take on, thumbs down, vie, ward off |
| Main Entry: | counteract |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | do opposing action |
Synonyms: |
annul, buck, cancel, cancel out, check, contravene, correct, counterbalance, countercheck, countervail, counterwork, cross, defeat, fix, foil, frustrate, go against, halt, hinder, invalidate, negate, negative, neutralize, offset, oppose, prevent, rectify, redress, resist, right, thwart |
Antonyms: |
aid, approve, assist, help, support |
| Main Entry: | cover |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fill in for, compensate |
Synonyms: |
balance, counterbalance, double for, insure, make good, make up for, offset, relieve, stand in for, substitute, take over, take the rap for |
| 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: | hinder |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | prevent, slow down |
Synonyms: |
arrest, balk, bar, block, bottleneck, box in, burden, check, choke, clog, contravene, counteract, crab, cramp, crimp, cripple, curb, debar, delay, deter, encumber, fetter, frustrate, get in the way, hamper, hamstring, handicap, hog-tie, hold back, hold up, impede, inhibit, interfere, interrupt, louse up, muzzle, neutralize, obstruct, offset, oppose, preclude, prohibit, resist, retard, shut out, snafu, stay, stop, stymie*, terminate, thwart, trammel |
Antonyms: |
advance, aid, allow, assist, encourage, facilitate, forward, further, help, permit, promote, push |
| Main Entry: | imprint |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | stamp |
Synonyms: |
designate, engrave, establish, etch, fix, impress, inscribe, mark, offset, print |