countervail
verb
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 verb
compensate for or counterbalance
offset deposits and withdrawals
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Sense 2 verb
oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues
Types & categories
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | offset |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | balance |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | counteraction |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | offset |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | counteractive |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | offset |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | override |