Difference between Counteract and Counterbalance

COUNTERACT vs COUNTERBALANCE: NOUN

Equality of distribution
A compensating equivalent
A force or influence equally counteracting another.
A weight that acts to balance another; a counterpoise or counterweight.
In elevators, a weight suspended on a rope which is attached to the car and passes over a pulley at the top of the elevator-shaft. The weight is usually heavier than the car, so as to allow for the average load.
Equal weight, power, or influence acting in opposition to anything.
An equivalent counterbalancing weight
A mass of metal in one side of a driving wheel or fly wheel, to balance the weight of a crank pin, etc., on the opposite side of the wheel.
A counterpoise to balance the weight of anything, as of a drawbridge or a scale beam.
A weight that is put in opposition to an equal weight so it keeps that in balance.
A force or influence that balances, checks or limits an opposite one.
A weight that balances another weight
In mech., a weight used to balance the vibrating parts of machinery upon their axis, so as to cause them to turn freely and to require little power to set them in motion; also, a weight by which a lever acted upon by an intermitting force is returned to its position, as in the case of the beam of a single-acting steam-engine; a counterpoise.

To oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary action; check.
To act in opposition to; to hinder, defeat, or frustrate, by contrary agency or influence.

To oppose with an equal weight or power; to counteract the power or effect of; to countervail; to equiponderate; to balance.
To oppose with an equal force; offset.
To act as a counteracting force, influence, or weight to; counterpoise.

To weigh against with an equal weight; act against with equal power or effect; countervail; serve as a counterpoise to; offset; make up for.

Countering, Alleviate, Negate, Mitigate, Antagonise, Countercheck, Countermine, Antagonize, Sabotage, Weaken, Subvert, Countervail, Undermine, Counterbalance, Neutralize

Even up, Even off, Even out, Equalizer, Oppose, Equilibrium, Equipoise, Balance, Compensate, Countervail, Counterpoise, Neutralize, Offset, Counteract, Counterweight

Thwart, Offset, Forestall, Minimize, Dispel, Stem, Countering, Negate, Mitigate, Countermine, Antagonize, Weaken, Subvert, Undermine, Neutralize

Rebalance, Contrast, Outweigh, Counter, Mitigate, Equaliser, Equalizer, Oppose, Equilibrium, Balance, Counterpoise, Neutralize, Offset, Counteract, Counterweight

How effective you are at processing is the counterbalance.
Sheet metal hood covers curtain coil and counterbalance mechanism.
Several interests might be profferedto counterbalance that claimed interest.
Democrats, meanwhile, have failed to provide any counterbalance.
They use their numbers to counterbalance each other.
Owned Field Standard Weights and Counterbalance Weightssimilar manner.
Cooking is the perfect counterbalance to his studies.
Wonder enable mutual beat plant counterbalance the anxious.
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