countervail

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verb

1. compensate for or counterbalance
- offset deposits and withdrawals
• Syn:
offset
• Derivationally related forms:
offset (for: offset)
• Hypernyms:
balance, equilibrate, equilibrize, equilibrise
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
2. oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
- This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues
• Syn:
counteract, neutralize, counterbalance
• Derivationally related forms:
counterbalance (for: counterbalance), neutralization (for: neutralize), counteractive (for: counteract), counteraction (for: counteract)
• Hypernyms:
cancel, offset, set off
• Hyponyms:
override
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something