verb
- to act against with equal power or effect; to counterbalance or offset
Usage: formal
Examples
- The benefits of the new policy countervails the increased costs.
- Her enthusiasm countervails his pessimism in team meetings.
- The company’s strong sales countervails the losses from last quarter.
- Regular exercise countervails the negative effects of a sedentary job.
- The judge ruled that the evidence countervails the defendant’s claims.
- His experience countervails his lack of formal education.