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countervail

/ countervail /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
"This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues"
Type of:
cancel offset set off
Kinds of:
override
Derived:
counterbalance offset neutralization neutralisation counteraction
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
compensate for or counterbalance
"offset deposits and withdrawals"
Type of:
balance equilibrate equilibrize
Derived:
counterbalance offset
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
37%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
14
Times Searched
1
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cancel offset set off override balance equilibrate equilibrize