equilibrate C2+ Topic:Verbs of Movement US /ˌikwəˈlɪbreɪt/ UK /ˌiːkwɪˈlɪbreɪt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to bring into or maintain a state of balance The valve allows pressure to equilibrate between the two chambers. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to bring into or maintain a... balancestabilizepoisecounterbalancesteadyequalize ↔ Opposites unbalancedestabilizeupset Word family Derived forms equilibrationequilibrator Related forms equilibriumequilibristlibration Etymology AI details From Late Latin aequilibratus, from aequilibris 'in equilibrium', from aequus 'equal' + libra 'balance, scales'. aequilibris Latin aequus Latin libra Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Verbs of Movement Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # equilibrate **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˌikwəˈlɪbreɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌiːkwɪˈlɪbreɪt/ ## Meanings 1. to bring into or maintain a state of balance ## Examples - The valve allows pressure to equilibrate between the two chambers. ## Synonyms - balance - stabilize - poise - counterbalance - steady - equalize ## Antonyms - unbalance - destabilize - upset ## Derived Forms - equilibration - equilibrator ## Related Forms - equilibrium - equilibrist - libration ## Roots and Affixes - Root: aequilibris - Root: aequus - Root: libra ## Etymology From Late Latin aequilibratus, from aequilibris 'in equilibrium', from aequus 'equal' + libra 'balance, scales'. ## AI Etymology Equilibrate comes from Late Latin aequilibratus, from aequilibris 'in equilibrium', from aequus 'equal' + libra 'balance, scales'. The etymological trail includes Latin aequilibris, Latin aequus, and Latin libra. As a verb, equilibrate means to bring into or maintain a state of balance. The same family is visible in derived forms such as equilibration and equilibrator and related forms such as equilibrium, equilibrist, and libration. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history. ## Topics - Verbs of Movement - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown