Oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions.
Compensate for or counterbalance.
1 Nothing doth countervail a faithful friend, and his excellency is unvaluable.
2 You had, besides, on Virginia, sacred claims which nothing could countervail .
3 At present the two powers countervail and balance each other.
4 Strong finances meant that bold expansionary policies were possible in 2009 to countervail the crisis.
5 But whatever becomes of us, we are sure the adversary cannot countervail the King's damages.
6 No time was to be lost, and measures were immediately taken to countervail these designs.
7 And what mighty mischief will result to countervail the application of this rule of justice?
8 What could they possibly get up to countervail it?
9 O Rogero, learn to know this Alcina, learn to understand her arts and to countervail them.
10 We believe that one man's ignorance should not countervail the just influence of another man's intelligence.
11 His easy superiority to multitudes of professional men could never quite countervail to him this imaginary defect.
12 Sir 6:15 Nothing doth countervail a faithful friend, and his excellency is invaluable.
13 If I thought of it at all, it was as the agent of a necessity which I could not countervail .
14 One question is, can I countervail the burden I shall be, by such help to you as I can afford?
15 Very many and very strong arms stood behind the prince ready to cooperate with him and countervail any resistance.-BehindPhilip II.
16 Her object being to countervail the design of her husband, she instantly commences a system of manoeuvring to carry her point.
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