to countervail
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counterfoil

Definition & Meaning of "countervail"in English

to countervail
01

to apply an equal force against another power or impact that is usually bad 

Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
countervail
3rd person singular
countervails
Present participle
countervailing
Past simple
countervailed
Past participle
countervailed
02

to make up for something, usually by regaining lost balance 

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