Verb: countervail ,kawn-tu(r)'veyl
- Compensate for or counterbalance
"countervail deposits and withdrawals";
- offset
- Oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
"This will countervail the foolish actions of my colleagues";
- counteract, neutralize, counterbalance, neutralise [Brit]
Derived forms: countervails, countervailing, countervailed
Type of: balance, cancel, equilibrate, equilibrise [Brit], equilibrize, offset, set off