Etymology From French contraposer, equivalent to counter- + pose.
1
To act as a counterweight.
2
To create a contrast.
Near-synonym: juxtapose
Part II is a chapter on male socialization. One selection discusses the sex role pressures upon children, another is about ghetto males, and a third is on the influence of high school athletics. Much of it is dry reading, but counterposed are two painful personal accounts.1976 December 25, John Kyper, “Un-becoming Men”, in Gay Community News, volume 4, number 26, page 12:
counterpose
noun
UK /ˈkaʊn.təˌpəʊz/ · US /ˈkaʊn.tɚˌpoʊz/
Etymology From French contraposer, equivalent to counter- + pose.
1
A pose taken in opposition to another.
Utkatasana (Figure 4-e) acts as a counterpose to the previous postures because it eases the stretch in the legs.1986, Yoga Journal, number 71, page 49: