Meaning of COUNTERACT
| Pronunciation: | | `kawntur'akt
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- [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
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| | Synonyms: | | antagonise, antagonize, counterbalance, countercheck, countermine, countervail, neutralize, sabotage, subvert, undermine, weaken |
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| | See Also: | | act, cancel, check, contain, control, curb, derail, disobey, hold, hold in, moderate, move, offset, override, set off | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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