countervail

UK
/ˌkaʊntəˈveɪl/
US
/ˌkaʊntərˈveɪl/

Translations

countervailnoun
countervails
pl
UK
/ˌkaʊn.təˈveɪl/
US
/ˌkaʊn.tɚˈveɪl/
Archaic or literary use denoting something that provides an equivalent or compensating force
countervailverb
countervailed
Past Simple
countervailed
Past Participle
countervailing
Gerund
UK
/ˌkaʊntəˈveɪl/
US
/ˌkaʊntərˈveɪl/
The company implemented new strategies to countervail the effects of the economic downturn.
Компания внедрила новые стратегии, чтобы уравновешивать последствия экономического спада.
The benefits of the new policy countervail its potential drawbacks.
Преимущества новой политики компенсируют ее потенциальные недостатки.

Definitions

countervailnoun
An equivalent force or influence that offsets or compensates another; a counterbalance or compensation.
Their mutual trust was a countervail to the risks of the venture.
countervailverb
To offset the effect of something by exerting an opposite force or influence.
The government introduced new policies to countervail the economic downturn.
To act with equal force or influence against something; to counterbalance (intransitive).
Her determination countervailed against the obstacles in her path.