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e·quil·i·brate  (-kwl-brt)

v. e·quil·i·brat·ed, e·quil·i·brat·ing, e·quil·i·brates

v.intr.

To be in or bring about equilibrium.

v.tr.

To maintain in or bring into equilibrium.

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e·quili·bration n.

e·quili·bra·tory (-br-tôr, -tr) adj.

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equilibrate [ˌiːkwɪˈlaɪbreɪt ɪˈkwɪlɪˌbreɪt]

vb

to bring to or be in equilibrium; balance

[from Late Latin aequilībrāre, from aequilībris in balance; see equilibrium]

equilibration  [ˌiːkwɪlaɪˈbreɪʃən ɪˌkwɪlɪ-] n

equilibrator  [ɪˈkwɪlɪˌbreɪtə] n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	equilibrate - bring to a chemical stasis or equilibrium chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
	2.	equilibrate - bring into balance or equilibrium; "She has to balance work and her domestic duties"; "balance the two weights" balance, equilibrise, equilibrize complement - make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to; "I need some pepper to complement the sweet touch in the soup" match, fit - make correspond or harmonize; "Match my sweater" balance, poise - hold or carry in equilibrium counterbalance, even off, even out, even up, compensate, correct, make up - adjust for; "engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance" cancel, offset, set off - make up for; "His skills offset his opponent's superior strength" countervail, offset - compensate for or counterbalance; "offset deposits and withdrawals" balance - be in equilibrium; "He was balancing on one foot" trim - balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces; "trim an airplane"