balance out
 balance out [  phrasal verb  ]
  1 balance out (something) or balance (something) out : to make (a different or opposite thing) less powerful, noticeable, etc.
   Serve black coffee to help balance out the sweetness of the dessert.
   His quickness will balance out [=compensate for, make up for] the other fighter's greater strength.
   The discount balances out the shipping charge. = The discount and the shipping charge balance each other out. [=the shipping charge and the discount together equal zero]
   — see also balance 4 (above), 2
  2 : to be or become equal or even
   The good times and the bad times balanced out [=evened out] in the end.
   — see also balance 3 (above), 2
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 Main Entry: balance