English Explanatory Dictionary

countervail

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To have the same value or number as.
  2. To counter, counteract, counterbalance, neutralize, or negate.
  3. To compensate for.

Pronunciation

/ˈkaʊntəveɪl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-countervail.wav

Word forms

countervail countervails countervailing countervailed

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman countrevaloir (Old French contrevaloir), from Latin contrā valēre (“to be strong against”).

Related words

counterargue counterexample prevail

Derived words

countervailability countervailable countervailance countervailingly uncountervailed
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