All counterpoised synonyms

verb counterpoised

• override — to prevail or have dominance over; have final authority or say over; overrule: to override one's advisers.
• offset — something that counterbalances, counteracts, or compensates for something else; compensating equivalent.
• rule out — a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.: the rules of chess.
• annul — If an election or a contract is annulled, it is declared invalid, so that legally it is considered never to have existed.
• revoke — to take back or withdraw; annul, cancel, or reverse; rescind or repeal: to revoke a decree.
• abort — If an unborn baby is aborted, the pregnancy is ended deliberately and the baby is not born alive.
• repeal — to revoke or withdraw formally or officially: to repeal a grant.
• rescind — to abrogate; annul; revoke; repeal.
• repair — to restore to a good or sound condition after decay or damage; mend: to repair a motor.
• fix — to repair; mend.
• improve — to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.
• rectify — to make, put, or set right; remedy; correct: He sent them a check to rectify his account.
• subdue — to conquer and bring into subjection: Rome subdued Gaul.
• overcome — to get the better of in a struggle or conflict; conquer; defeat: to overcome the enemy.
• overshadow — to be more important or significant by comparison: For years he overshadowed his brother.
• prevail — to be widespread or current; exist everywhere or generally: Silence prevailed along the funeral route.
• eclipse — Astronomy. the obscuration of the light of the moon by the intervention of the earth between it and the sun (lunar eclipse) or the obscuration of the light of the sun by the intervention of the moon between it and a point on the earth (solar eclipse) a similar phenomenon with respect to any other planet and either its satellite or the sun. the partial or complete interception of the light of one component of a binary star by the other.
• surpass — to go beyond in amount, extent, or degree; be greater than; exceed.
• rehabilitate — to restore to a condition of good health, ability to work, or the like.
• restore — to bring back into existence, use, or the like; reestablish: to restore order.
• preserve — to keep alive or in existence; make lasting: to preserve our liberties as free citizens.
• secure — free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
• steady — firmly placed or fixed; stable in position or equilibrium: a steady ladder.
• maintain — to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain: to maintain good relations with neighboring countries.
• sustain — to support, hold, or bear up from below; bear the weight of, as a structure.
• invalidate — to render invalid; discredit.
• neutralize — to make neutral; cause to undergo neutralization.
• repudiate — to reject as having no authority or binding force: to repudiate a claim.
• vacate — to give up possession or occupancy of: to vacate an apartment.
• redress — the setting right of what is wrong: redress of abuses.
• negate — to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of: an investigation tending to negate any supernatural influences.
• abrogate — If someone in a position of authority abrogates something such as a law, agreement, or practice, they put an end to it.
• counteract — To counteract something means to reduce its effect by doing something that produces an opposite effect.
• refute — to prove to be false or erroneous, as an opinion or charge.
• overthrow — to depose, as from a position of power; overcome, defeat, or vanquish: to overthrow a tyrant.
• retract — to withdraw (a statement, opinion, etc.) as inaccurate or unjustified, especially formally or explicitly; take back.
• counterpoise — a force, influence, etc, that counterbalances another
• suppress — to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.): to suppress the Communist and certain left-leaning parties.
• void — Law. having no legal force or effect; not legally binding or enforceable.
• frustrate — to make (plans, efforts, etc.) worthless or of no avail; defeat; nullify: The student's indifference frustrated the teacher's efforts to help him.
• nullify — to render or declare legally void or inoperative: to nullify a contract.
• redeem — to buy or pay off; clear by payment: to redeem a mortgage.
• counterbalance — To counterbalance something means to balance or correct it with something that has an equal but opposite effect.
• offset — something that counterbalances, counteracts, or compensates for something else; compensating equivalent.
• discharge — to relieve of a charge or load; unload: to discharge a ship.
• countermand — If you countermand an order, you cancel it, usually by giving a different order.
• recall — to bring back from memory; recollect; remember: Can you recall what she said?
• ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
• discard — to cast aside or dispose of; get rid of: to discard an old hat.
• recant — to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.