Vocabulary Builder — Essay & Answer Writing
Countervailing
adjective
/ kown-tur-VAY-ling /
Medium
Meaning
Acting with equal and opposite force to offset or balance another influence.
Origin / Etymology
Anglo-French contrevaloir, from Latin contra (against) and valere (to be strong)
Synonyms
Offsetting
Counterbalancing
Compensatory
Antonyms
Reinforcing
Compounding
Complementary
Example Sentence
"India imposed countervailing duties on subsidised imports to shield domestic steel producers from unfair competition."
🎯 UPSC Usage
Precise for GS3 trade policy and GS2 answers on institutional checks acting as countervailing power.
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