Countervailing Meaning
/ˌkaʊntəˈveɪlɪŋ/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
Listen pronunciation
Definition
adjCompensating with equal force.
"countervailing duty"
"For every attribute that encourages diversity and decentralization on the Web, there is a countervailing push toward homogeneity and concentration."— 2014, Astra Taylor, chapter 4, in The People's Platform: Taking Back Power and Culture in the Digital Age, Henry Holt and Company, →ISBN:
verbpresent participle and gerund of countervail
Sentence Examples
Countervailing opinions have sadly prevented me from instituting martial law.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
None
CEFR Practice Quiz
The government imposed a ____ tariff to offset the other nation's trade barrier.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
____ opinions have sadly prevented me from instituting martial law.
Explore More C1 Vocabulary Words
CEFR Practice Quiz
The government imposed a ____ tariff to offset the other nation's trade barrier.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
____ opinions have sadly prevented me from instituting martial law.