what does countervail mean?
COUNTERVAIL as VERB
- Meaning
- oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
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Usage Example(s)
- This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues
Hypernyms(s) countervail is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- compensate for or counterbalance
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- offset deposits and withdrawals
Hypernyms(s) countervail is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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