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countervail

verb

/ˌkaʊntərˈveɪl/

Meaning

to offset or counteract the effect of something

The benefits of the new policy countervail its drawbacks.

offset, neutralize, compensate, counteract

exacerbate, worsen

countervail effects, countervail losses, countervailing measures

to have a different opinion or to not accept something

to think that something is true without proof

to stop sleeping; to become alert

to combine or join together; to blend into one

to cough up and spit out mucus from the throat or lungs

to fail to fulfill the hopes or expectations of someone; to make someone feel sad or displeased