About The Word Counteract

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Counteract

Counteract Meaning & Definition
Counteract Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Counteract?

[v] destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"
[v] oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions; "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues"
[v] act in opposition to
[v] oppose or check by a counteraction

Synonyms | Synonyms for Counteract: antagonise | antagonize | counterbalance | countercheck | countermine | countervail | neutralize | sabotage | subvert | undermine | weaken

Related Terms | Find terms related to Counteract: annul | antagonize | baffle | balance | balk | be antipathetic | be at cross-purposes | be inimical | be opposed to | beat against | blast | brave | bump heads | cancel | cancel out | challenge | checkmate | circumvent | clash | collide | conflict | conflict with | confound | confront | confute | contend | contradict | contrapose | contraposit | contrast | contrast with | contravene | controvert | correct | counter | counterattack | counterbalance | countercheck | countermand | counterpoise | counterpose | countervail | counterweigh | counterwork | cross | dash | defeat | defy | destroy | discomfit | disconcert | discountenance | dish | disrupt | elude | equiponderate | face | fix | flummox | foil | front | frustrate | go against | go counter to | interfere with | join the opposition | juxtapose in opposition | knock the chocks | lie opposite | lock horns | match | meet head-on | militate against | mitigate | negate | negative | neutralize | nonplus | not abide | nullify | offset | oppose | oppugn | perplex | play at cross-purposes | polarize | pose against | protest | put in opposition | rectify | redress | resist | right | ruin | run against | run counter to | sabotage | scotch | set off | set over against | spike | spoil | square | square up | stand opposed | stand opposite | stonewall | stump | subtend | swim upstream | take issue with | thwart | traverse | upset | vote against | withstand | work against

See Also | act | cancel | check | contain | control | curb | derail | disobey | hold | hold in | moderate | move | offset | override | set off

Counteract In Webster's Dictionary

\Coun`ter*act"\ (koun`t?r-?kt"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Counteracted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Counteracting}.] To act in opposition to; to hinder, defeat, or frustrate, by contrary agency or influence; as, to counteract the effect of medicines; to counteract good advice.

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