COUNTERVAIL in a Sentence

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In order to countervail the financial loss the school suffered after the embezzlement, the treasurer raised the price of room and board.

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 Meanings and Examples of COUNTERVAIL
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countervail
 v.  act or react with equal force; ; counteract
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1  In order to countervail the financial loss the school suffered after the embezzlement, the treasurer raised the price of room and board.