COUNTERVAIL


Meaning of COUNTERVAIL in English

[ ˌkaʊntə'veɪl ]

■ verb [usu. as adjective ~ing ] offset the effect of (something) by countering it with something of equal force.

Origin

ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr. contrevaloir , from L. contra valere 'be of worth against'.

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