countervail

• Veralteter Ausdruck dafür, mit gleicher Kraft gegen etwas zu wirken, etwas entgegenzusetzen oder auszugleichen.

An obsolete verb meaning to act against with equal force, to counteract, or to compensate for something.

1. Counterbalance or compensateC2formal

   To offset or make up for something, often by providing an equivalent force or effect.

   Ausgleichen

   • The increase in taxes was countervailed by a rise in public spending.
   • His hard work countervailed his lack of natural talent.
   • The benefits of the new policy countervail the initial costs.

   Synonymebalancecancel outcompensatecounteractcounterbalancecounterpoiseneutralizeoffset

2. Oppose or neutralizeC2formal

   To act against something in order to reduce or nullify its effect.

   Entgegenwirken oder neutralisieren

   • The government introduced measures to countervail the economic downturn.
   • Her calm demeanor countervailed the tension in the room.
   • The antidote countervails the effects of the poison.

   Synonymecancelcountercounteractcounterbalanceneutralizeoffsetopposeredress

   Antonymeabetadvanceaidassistencouragefacilitatefurtherhelppromotesupport