countervail

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Verb countervail has 2 senses

offset, countervail - compensate for or counterbalance; "offset deposits and withdrawals"
--₁ is one way to balance, equilibrate, equilibrize, equilibrise
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
counteract, countervail, neutralize, counterbalance - oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions; "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues"
--₂ is one way to cancel, offset, set off
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

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