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verb
- 1. offset the effect of (something) by countering it with something of equal force: "stereotypes are countervailed by more realistic assessments"
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Learn the meaning of countervail, a verb that means to compensate for, equal, or exert force against something. See examples of countervail in sentences and its etymology and history.
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.
Countervail definition: to act or avail against with equal power, force, or effect; counteract.. See examples of COUNTERVAIL used in a sentence.
Countervail means to act or act against with equal power or force, or to make up for or compensate for something. Learn more about its origin, usage, and synonyms from Collins English Dictionary.
Countervailing means having equal force but an opposite effect. Learn how to use this formal adjective in sentences with synonyms, antonyms, and related words.
Countervail means to act against with equal force or to compensate for something. Find the origin, pronunciation, and examples of countervail and related words in this online dictionary.
Definition of 'countervail' Word Frequency. countervail in American English. (ˌkaʊntərˈveɪl ; ˈkaʊntərˌveɪl ) verb transitive. 1. to make up for; compensate. 2. to counteract; be successful, useful, etc. against; avail against. 3. Archaic. to match or equal. verb intransitive. 4. to avail ( against )
