counterpoise vs counterbalance

counterpoise and counterbalance both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
counterpoise	Yes	No	Yes	No
counterbalance	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, counterpoise and counterbalance are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of counterpoise include balance, counterweight, equaliser, equalizer.

As verbs, counterbalance is a hypernym of counterpoise; that is, counterbalance is a word with a broader meaning than counterpoise:

Other hypernyms of counterpoise include oppose.

counterpoise (noun)	counterbalance (noun)
a weight that balances another weight	a weight that balances another weight
	a compensating equivalent
	equality of distribution

counterpoise (verb)	counterbalance (verb)
constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to	oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
	contrast with equal weight or force
	adjust for