countervail
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countervailing, present participle; countervailed, past tense; countervails, 3rd person singular present; countervailed, past participle;
/ˌkountərˈvāl/,
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countervailing, present participle; countervailed, past tense; countervails, 3rd person singular present; countervailed, past participle;
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Offset the effect of (something) by countering it with something of equal force
- - the dominance of the party was mediated by a number of countervailing factors
Web Definitions:
- offset: compensate for or counterbalance; "offset deposits and withdrawals"
- counteract: oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions; "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues"
- To have the same value as; To counteract, counterbalance or neutralize; To compensate for
- (Countervailing) Nuclear strategy, adopted under the Carter administration, which stressed counterforce targeting, greater flexibility in a protracted nuclear war, and survivable command and control centers to conduct such a war.
- verb - 1. to make up for; compensate 2. to counteract; be successful, useful, etc. against; avail against 3. [archaic] to match or equal; to avail (against something)