COUNTERVAIL

counteract, countervail, neutralize, counterbalance

(verb) oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions; “This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues”

offset, countervail

(verb) compensate for or counterbalance; “offset deposits and withdrawals”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

countervail (third-person singular simple present countervails, present participle countervailing, simple past and past participle countervailed)

(obsolete) To have the same value as.

To counteract, counterbalance or neutralize.

To compensate for.

• L'Estrange

Anagrams

• involucrate

Source: Wiktionary

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Coun`ter*vail" (koun`tr-vl"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Countervailed (- vld); p. pr. & vb. n. Countervailing.] Etym: [OF. contrevaloir; contre (L. contra) + valoir to avail, fr. L. valere to be strong, avail. See Vallant.]

Definition: To act against with equal force, power, or effect; to thwart or overcome by such action; to furnish an equivalent to or for; to counterbalance; to compensate. Upon balancing the account, the profit at last will hardly countervail the inconveniences that go allong with it. L'Estrange.

Coun"ter*vail` (koun"tr-vl`), n.

Definition: Power or value sufficient to obviate any effect; equal weight, strength, or value; equivalent; compensation; requital. [Obs.] Surely, the present pleasure of a sinful act is a poor countervail for the bitterness of the review. South.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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