How do you pronounce countervail?

countervail is pronounced as /ˌkaʊntərˈveɪl/.

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countervail

⚖️countervail (countervèyl)

verb

/ˌkaʊntərˈveɪl/

contrebalancer (contrebalancer)

counterproductive counting-house

Signification

to offset or counteract the effect of something

Traduction de la signification

compensar ou contrer l'effet de quelque chose

Phrases d'exemple

The benefits of the new policy countervail its drawbacks.

Les avantages de la nouvelle politique contrebalancent ses inconvénients.

Synonymes

offset, neutralize, compensate, counteract

Antonymes

exacerbate, worsen

Collocations

countervail effects, countervail losses, countervailing measures

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