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English verb: countervail | |||
| 1. | countervail (stative) compensate for or counterbalance | ||
| Samples | Offset deposits and withdrawals. | ||
| Synonyms | offset | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | balance, equilibrate, equilibrise, equilibrize | ||
| 2. | countervail (social) oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions | ||
| Samples | This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues. | ||
| Synonyms | counteract, counterbalance, neutralize | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cancel, offset, set off | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | override | ||
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