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counteract

/ counteract /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
"This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues"
Type of:
cancel offset set off
Kinds of:
override
Derived:
counterbalance offset neutralization neutralisation counteraction
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
oppose or check by a counteraction
Type of:
control hold in hold
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
act in opposition to
Type of:
act move
Derived:
antagonism
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 4
destroy property or hinder normal operations
"The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"
Type of:
disobey
Kinds of:
derail
Derived:
sabotage
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
47%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
18
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

cancel offset set off override control hold in hold act move disobey derail