canceling out
Offsetting each other
Canceling out is neutralizing or balancing something so its effect disappears.
Opposite forces cancel out: The pros and cons cancel out.
In math, terms on both sides of an equation cancel out when eliminated.
A good deed might cancel out a bad one, though the metaphor is imperfect: His apology didn't cancel out the harm he'd done.
State of balance
- offsettingCounteracting with equivalence
- counterbalanceOffsetting force or weight
- evening outMaking uniform or balanced
- zeroing outSetting to nothing
equalization · neutralization · parity · symmetry · leveling · equipoise · compensation · adjustment
Reducing or wetting slightly
- reducingMaking less or smaller
- diminishingBecoming progressively less
- lesseningBecoming reduced in degree
- mufflingReducing sound intensity
buffering · attenuating · blunting · softening · weakening · deadening · easing · mitigating
Nullifying or emptying
- annulmentDeclared void from start
- invalidationAct of nullifying
- erasureAct of wiping away
- deletionRemoval of content
removal · expungement · revocation · termination · abrogation · rescission · nullification · striking out
Opposing to neutralize
- opposingStanding against something
- negatingNullifying or invalidating
- offsettingCounteracting with equivalence
- counteringActing in opposition
counterforce · interference · blocking · thwarting · resistance · obstruction · undoing · frustrating
equilibrium
State of balance
- offsettingCounteracting with equivalence
- counterbalanceOffsetting force or weight
- evening outMaking uniform or balanced
zeroing out · equalization · neutralization · parity · symmetry · leveling · equipoise · compensation · adjustment · homeostasis
dampening
Reducing or wetting slightly
- reducingMaking less or smaller
- diminishingBecoming progressively less
- lesseningBecoming reduced in degree
muffling · buffering · attenuating · blunting · softening · weakening · deadening · easing · mitigating · absorbing
voiding
Nullifying or emptying
- annulmentDeclared void from start
- invalidationAct of nullifying
- erasureAct of wiping away
deletion · removal · expungement · revocation · termination · abrogation · rescission · nullification · striking out · wiping out
counteracting
Opposing to neutralize
- opposingStanding against something
- negatingNullifying or invalidating
- offsettingCounteracting with equivalence
countering · counterforce · interference · blocking · thwarting · resistance · obstruction · undoing · frustrating · defeating
canceling outamplifying
Increasing strength or intensity
reinforcing · intensifying · magnifying · strengthening · boosting
canceling outadding up
Summing together
accumulating · stacking · building up · piling on · summing
canceling outpreserving
Protecting from deterioration
sustaining · maintaining · perpetuating · conserving · upholding
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