History
History
Synonyms
UK
US
Meaning:
counteract

to act against and make another (action, force) less strong

do opposing action

counterbalance

(to act as) a weight, force, equal to (another) and balancing it

offset an action

neutralize

to take away the effect or special quality of (something) by using something with an opposite effect or quality

counteract

offset

to balance, make up for, (something)

counterbalance, compensate

outweigh

to be more in value or importance than (something)

override, dominate

resist

to use force against (a person, thing) in order to stop her, him or it; to be undamaged or unaffected by (something); to try not to give in, not to take or use (something)

withstand, oppose

wash-out

to clean (the inside of) something

cancel, revoke

COUNTERVAIL as in Wiktionary
COUNTERVAIL as in Wikipedia