countervail

Day 10Level 2

koun-ter-VEYL

counterbalance

Part of Speech: verb

Synonyms:

counteract, offset, nullify

Antonyms:

assist, aid, support

Example Sentence:

The increasing inflation rate countervails the government's claim of good economic growth

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