"counterpose" meaning in English

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        "To act as a counterweight; to counterbalance."
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          "ref": "1976 December 25, John Kyper, “Un-becoming Men”, in Gay Community News, volume 4, number 26, page 12:",
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          "text": "Utkatasana (Figure 4-e) acts as a counterpose to the previous postures because it eases the stretch in the legs.",
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