countervail

countervail is a 11-letter English word with 4 senses as transitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 16 in Scrabble and 21 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

11 letters · Scrabble 16 · Words With Friends 21 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. transitive 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.
2. noun. Power or value sufficient to obviate any effect; equal weight, strength, or value; equivalent; compensation; requital.
3. verb. oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions

   "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues"

   Synonyms: counteract, counterbalance, neutralize

4. verb. compensate for or counterbalance

   "offset deposits and withdrawals"

   Synonyms: offset

Synonyms

counteract, counterbalance, neutralize, offset

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in countervail:

involucrate

Common word forms

countervails, countervailed, countervailing

Words from these letters

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