Counteract synonyms and antonyms

koun'tər-ăkt'

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neutralize
(Chemistry) To make (a solution) neutral.
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check (related)
Check means to test, examine, compare or inspect something to see if it is as it should be.
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halt (related)
(Intransitive) To stop either temporarily or permanently.
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thwart
To prevent; to halt; to cause to fail; to foil; to frustrate.
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counterbalance
To be a counterbalance to; offset
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invalidate
To make invalid. Especially applied to contract law.
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offset (related)
To smudge with an offset
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hinder (related)
To make difficult to accomplish; to frustrate, act as obstacle.
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countercheck
To check again in order to verify.
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balance
To consider and compare or assess:
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compensate
To compensate is to pay someone for services performed, to repay someone for some wrong or that something positive exists to make up for something negative.
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countervail
To act against an often detrimental influence or power.
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make up
(Cooking) To assemble, or mix.
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set off
(Idiomatic) To make angry.
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cancel
To offset or cancel each other
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negate
To be negative; bring or cause negative results.
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nullify
To nullify is to invalidate something or cancel the effectiveness of something.
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order (related)
To give an order or orders; request that something be done or supplied.
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action (related)
(Management) To act on a request etc, in order to put it into effect.
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sabotage
Sabotage is defined as to intentionally destroy something.
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undermine
To dig underneath (something), to make a passage or for destructive or military purposes; to sap. [from 14th c.]
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countermine
To intercept (an enemy mine) with a countermine
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subvert
Subvert is defined as to overthrow, destroy or undermine.
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weaken
(Intransitive) To become weaker.
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antagonize
The definition of antagonize is to cause someone to react with unkindness or opposition.
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antagonise
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of antagonize.
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ameliorate (related)
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alleviate (related)
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neutralise (related)
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lessen (related)
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compensate for (related)
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mitigate (related)
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eliminate (related)
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overcome (related)
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ward off (related)
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induce (related)
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minimize (related)
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frustrate
The definition of frustrate is to hinder someone's plans or efforts, or to make someone feel annoyed because you are hindering their efforts or refusing to cooperate.
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prevent (related)
Book of Common Prayer
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complement
Something that completes, makes up a whole, or brings to perfection:
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counterpart
Either of two parts that fit together, or complement one another.
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obverse
(Logic) The counterpart of a proposition obtained by exchanging the affirmative for the negative quality of the whole proposition and then negating the predicate:
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opposition
(Astrol., Astron.) The position of two celestial bodies when their celestial longitudes differ by 180°; esp., the position of a superior planet or the full moon when it is in opposition with the sun
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riposte
(Fencing) a thrust given in return after parrying an attack.
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annul
To formally revoke the validity of.
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antidote
A substance that counteracts the effects of a poison.
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contrapose
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contravene
To go against; oppose; conflict with; violate
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correct
To correct is defined as to remove errors or to point out errors.
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defeat
To make null and void
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foil
To wrap (strands of hair) in pieces of foil in order to isolate them after bleach or color has been applied.
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negative
To veto
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oppose
To present or set up in opposition; to pose.
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parry
To parry is to answer a question with an evasive reply, or to avoid an attack by using a countermove.
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resist
To keep from yielding to, being affected by, or enjoying
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assist (antonym)
(Sports) To make a pass that leads directly towards scoring.
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support (antonym)
To offer help or advice regarding (a product or service).
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help (antonym)
(Intransitive) To provide assistance.
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aid (antonym)
The definition of aid means to provide help or to provide some item or advice that will make something easier or that will solve a problem.
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approve (antonym)
The definition of approve is to say you like something or you are alright with it happening.
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  • Efforts have been made to counteract this feeling by making the Church more distinctly English.

  • Meanwhile, philosophic forces to counteract materialism were weak.

  • No amount of time on the treadmill can counteract eating a triple cheese pizza every day.

  • Of course, you counteract these stressful intrusions by having a plan.

  • The struggle with the Crown, which ended in independence, began at the foundation of the colony, with assumptions of power under the charter which the colonial government was always trying to maintain, and the crown was as assiduously endeavouring to counteract.

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