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   countervail

   /ˌkaʊntəˈveɪl/

   verb

   • 1. offset the effect of (something) by countering it with something of equal force: "stereotypes are countervailed by more realistic assessments"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘be equivalent to in value’): from Anglo-Norman French contrevaloir, from Latin contra valere ‘be of worth against’.

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   To countervail is to oppose something successfully. To countervail is to counteract, counterbalance, or neutralize. This verb is best known to us in the form of its participle countervailing, which gets far more time in the limelight as an adjective than countervail gets as a verb.

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   1. : to compensate for. 2. archaic : equal, match. 3. : to exert force against : counteract. intransitive verb. : to exert force against an opposing and often bad or harmful force or influence. Examples of countervail in a Sentence.

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   to act or avail against with equal power, force, or effect; counteract. 2. to furnish an equivalent of or a compensation for; offset. 3. archaic. to equal. intransitive verb. 4. to be of equal force in opposition; avail. SYNONYMS 1. counterbalance, counterpoise, neutralize.

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   Countervail definition: to act or avail against with equal power, force, or effect; counteract.. See examples of COUNTERVAIL used in a sentence.

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   having equal force but an opposite effect: countervailing force There was nobody strong enough to lead an effective countervailing force against the dictator. a countervailing argument. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Opposing & against. active resistance. ad hominem. adversarial. against someone's beliefs. alienated. converse.

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   countervail. verb. These are words and phrases related to countervail. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. COUNTERBALANCE. Synonyms. counterbalance. offset. compensate for. atone for. make up for. correct. amend. rectify. check. balance. equalize. neutralize. recompense. make good. make compensation. counteract. counterweigh.

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   having equal force but an opposite effect: countervailing force There was nobody strong enough to lead an effective countervailing force against the dictator. a countervailing argument. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Opposing & against. active resistance. ad hominem. adversarial. against someone's beliefs. alienated. converse.

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   v.t. 1. to act against with equal power or effect; counteract. 2. to furnish an equivalent of or a compensation for; offset. 3. Archaic. to equal. v.i. 4. to be of equal force in opposition; avail.

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    verb. countervails. To avail (against) Webster's New World. To act against with equal force; counteract. American Heritage. Similar definitions. To make up for; compensate. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To counteract; be successful, useful, etc. against; avail against. Webster's New World. To match or equal. Webster's New World.

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