Word: countervailing
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: coun
ter
vai
ling
Definition: Present participle of countervail; oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
Morphemes:
Affix: countervail
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To counteract, counterbalance or neutralize.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: contrā valēre
Language: la
Decoded: contra valere
Meaning: to be worth against
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.