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coun·ter·poise (kouńtər-poiź)

[Alteration (influenced by poise1), of Middle English countrepeis, from Old French contrepeis, contre-, counter-, + peis, weight; see avoirdupois.]

noun 

  1. A counterbalancing weight.
  2. A force or influence that balances or equally counteracts another.
  3. The state of being in equilibrium.

transitive verb: -poised, -pois·ing, -pois·es. 

  1. To oppose with an equal weight; counterbalance.
  2. To act against with an equal force or power; offset.