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countervailing

/ˈkaʊntəveɪlɪŋ/adjective

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प्रतिकारी, संतुलन करने वाला

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adjective
  1. 1

    [only before noun] formal

    having an equal but opposite effect

    प्रतिकारी, संतुलन करने वाला

    • Every argument had a countervailing argument.
    • Strong countervailing forces kept prices stable.

    Synonyms offsetting compensating

  2. 2

    [only before noun] economics

    (of a duty) charged on imports to cancel out the advantage that a subsidy from the exporting country gives them

    प्रतिकारी (शुल्क)

    • India imposed a countervailing duty on cheap steel imports.
◇Word family
countervail verb
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

offsetting compensating

?Which word?

Do not confuse countervailing duty (charged to cancel out a foreign government's subsidy) and anti-dumping duty (charged on goods sold abroad below their normal price).

Countervailing duty (विदेशी सरकार की subsidy का प्रभाव ख़त्म करने के लिए) और anti-dumping duty (सामान्य मूल्य से कम पर विदेश में बेचे गए माल पर) में भ्रमित न हों।