counteract
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counteract
- /ˈkaʊntəɹˌækt/
- /ˌkaʊntəɹˈækt/
Rhymes with -ækt
noun counteracts
- An action performed in opposition to another action. This flesh and blood of Christ's human body, as the redeeming substance, should have been eaten by man as an act of obedience to the command, 'Take, eat,' &c., as a counteract to the act of disobedience, and as a work meet for repentance.
verb counteracts · counteracting · counteracted
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To have a contrary or opposing effect or force on someone or something.
Another tide is raised at the same time on the opposite side of the revolving earth; which is owing to the greater centrifugal motion of that side of the earth, which counteracts the gravitation of bodies near its surface.
Similar: offset, counterpoise, countervail
- To deliberately act in opposition to, to thwart or frustrate. It took a long time for the place to warm up and to counteract the cold and enable their fingers to cope with the delicate task of moulding, the men would often surround themselves with blocks of iron heated in the furnace.
Similar: counteract, countervail, counterwork, remedy · Opposite: abet, assist, help, reinforce, support, sustain
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: antagonize, sabotage, countercheck, undermine, neutralize, countervail, subvert, counterbalance, weaken, antagonise, countermine, counterattack, counter, oppose, refute, contradict
verb
Similar: counteract, countervail, counterwork, remedy · Opposite: abet, assist, help, reinforce, support, sustain
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verb to act in opposition to
| Español | contrarrestar |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | entgegenwirken, bekämpfen |
| Italiano | contrastare |
| Ελληνικά | αντενεργώ antenergó, αντιδρώ antidró, αντιπράττω antiprátto |
| Русский | противоде́йствовать protivodéjstvovatʹ, противостоять protivostojatʹ |
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