countervailing

coun·ter·vail

 (koun′tər-vāl′, koun′tər-vāl′)

v. coun·ter·vailed, coun·ter·vail·ing, coun·ter·vails

v.tr.

1. To act against with equal force; counteract.

2. To compensate for; offset.

v.intr.

To act against an often detrimental influence or power.

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[Middle English countrevaillen, from Old French contrevaloir, contrevail- : contre-, counter- + valoir, to be worth (from Latin valēre, to be strong; see wal- in Indo-European roots).]

countervailing

(ˈkaʊntəveɪlɪŋ)

adj

formal of equal, opposing strength

Translations

countervailing

[ˈkaʊntəˌveɪlɪŋ]

A. ADJ → compensatorio

B. CPD countervailing duties NPL → aranceles mpl compensatorios