Repulse vs Counterbalance - What's the difference?
repulse | counterbalance | Related terms |
to repel or drive back
to reject or rebuff
to cause revulsion
(literally) A weight that is put in opposition to an equal weight so it keeps that in balance.
(figuratively) A force or influence that balances, checks or limits an opposite one.
To apply weight in order to balance an opposing weight.
* Boyle
To apply force in order to balance an opposite one.
(figuratively) To match or equal in effect, but acting in opposition
* Sir W. Hamilton
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Repulse is a related term of counterbalance.
As verbs the difference between repulse and counterbalance
is that repulse is to repel or drive back while counterbalance is to apply weight in order to balance an opposing weight.As nouns the difference between repulse and counterbalance
is that repulse is the act of repulsing or the state of being repulsed while counterbalance is (literally) a weight that is put in opposition to an equal weight so it keeps that in balance.repulse
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Verb
- to repulse''' an assault; to '''repulse the enemy
- to repulse a suitor
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(counterweight)Noun
(en noun)Synonyms
* counterpoise * counterweightVerb
(counterbalanc)- ''Big brother counterbalances his two siblings to the pound.
- The remaining air was not able to counterbalance the mercurial cylinder.
- ''Arm wrestling is undecided as long as the opponents counterbalance each-other
- ''The defenders' knowledge of the terrain roughly counterbalances the attackers' superior equipment
- The study of mind is necessary to counterbalance and correct the influence of the study of nature.
- A considerable effort has been made in these volumes to counterbalance this activity by introducing the student to the plants as living entities with a "life of their own," as Spruce put it.