1. countervail - Noun
2. countervail - Verb
To act against with equal force, power, or effect; to thwart or overcome by such action; to furnish an equivalent to or for; to counterbalance; to compensate.
Power or value sufficient to obviate any effect; equal weight, strength, or value; equivalent; compensation; requital.
Source: Webster's dictionaryThis will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues Source: Internet
offset deposits and withdrawals Source: Internet
He became convinced that to countervail Austria's newly restored influence, Prussia would have to ally herself with other German states. Source: Internet
He instead proposed that a third member be added to each county, to countervail the borough influence. Source: Internet
To countervail the threat of smuggling, the tax was to be collected not at ports but at warehouses. Source: Internet