To make up for

• set off

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To leave; to begin a journey or trip.
  2. (idiomatic) To begin; to cause; to initiate.
  3. (idiomatic) To cause to explode.

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  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To leave; to begin a journey or trip.
  2. (idiomatic) To begin; to cause; to initiate.
  3. (idiomatic) To cause to explode.

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• redeem

  1. To recover ownership of by paying a specified sum:
  2. To pay off (a promissory note, for example).
  3. To turn in (coupons, for example) and receive something in exchange.

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  1. To recover ownership of by paying a specified sum:
  2. To pay off (a promissory note, for example).
  3. To turn in (coupons, for example) and receive something in exchange.

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• outweigh

  1. To weigh more than.
  2. To be more significant than; exceed in value or importance:

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  1. To weigh more than.
  2. To be more significant than; exceed in value or importance:

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• offset

  1. An agent, element, or thing that balances, counteracts, or compensates for something else.
  2. One thing set off or developed from something else.
  3. The start or initial stage; the outset.

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  1. An agent, element, or thing that balances, counteracts, or compensates for something else.
  2. One thing set off or developed from something else.
  3. The start or initial stage; the outset.

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• countervail

  1. To act against with equal force; counteract.
  2. To compensate for; offset.
  3. To act against an often detrimental influence or power.

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  1. To act against with equal force; counteract.
  2. To compensate for; offset.
  3. To act against an often detrimental influence or power.

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• counterpoise

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

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

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• counterbalance

  1. A force or influence equally counteracting another.
  2. A weight that acts to balance another; a counterpoise or counterweight.
  3. To act as a counteracting force, influence, or weight to; counterpoise.

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  1. A force or influence equally counteracting another.
  2. A weight that acts to balance another; a counterpoise or counterweight.
  3. To act as a counteracting force, influence, or weight to; counterpoise.

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• compensate

  1. To offset; counterbalance.
  2. To make satisfactory payment or reparation to; recompense or reimburse:
  3. To stabilize the purchasing power of (a monetary unit) by changing the gold content in order to counterbalance price variations.

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  1. To offset; counterbalance.
  2. To make satisfactory payment or reparation to; recompense or reimburse:
  3. To stabilize the purchasing power of (a monetary unit) by changing the gold content in order to counterbalance price variations.

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• balance

  1. A weighing device, especially one consisting of a rigid beam horizontally suspended by a low-friction support at its center, with identical weighing pans hung at either end, one of which holds an unknown weight while the effective weight in the other is increased by known amounts until the beam is level and motionless.
  2. A state of equilibrium or parity characterized by cancellation of all forces by equal opposing forces.
  3. The power or means to decide:

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  1. A weighing device, especially one consisting of a rigid beam horizontally suspended by a low-friction support at its center, with identical weighing pans hung at either end, one of which holds an unknown weight while the effective weight in the other is increased by known amounts until the beam is level and motionless.
  2. A state of equilibrium or parity characterized by cancellation of all forces by equal opposing forces.
  3. The power or means to decide:

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To make ineffective by applying an opposite force or amount

• nullify

  1. To make null; invalidate.
  2. To counteract the force or effectiveness of.

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  1. To make null; invalidate.
  2. To counteract the force or effectiveness of.

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• negate

  1. To make ineffective or invalid; nullify:
  2. To make negative:
  3. To perform the machine logic operation NOT gate.

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  1. To make ineffective or invalid; nullify:
  2. To make negative:
  3. To perform the machine logic operation NOT gate.

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• counteract

  1. To oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary action; check.

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  1. To oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary action; check.

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• cancel

  1. To annul or invalidate:
  2. To decide or announce that (a planned or scheduled event) will not take place, especially with no intention of holding it at a later time:
  3. To cross out with lines or other markings.

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  1. To annul or invalidate:
  2. To decide or announce that (a planned or scheduled event) will not take place, especially with no intention of holding it at a later time:
  3. To cross out with lines or other markings.

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