countervail

Verb

compensate for or counterbalance
oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
To have the same value or number as.
To counter, counteract, counterbalance, neutralize, or negate.
To compensate for.

Origin / Etymology

From Anglo-Norman countrevaloir (Old French contrevaloir), from Latin contrā valēre (“to be strong against”).

Synonyms

counteract, counterbalance, neutralize, offset

Scrabble Score: 16

countervail: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
countervail: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
countervail: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

countervail: valid Words With Friends Word