counteract

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From counter- +‎ act.

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ækt

[edit] Verb

to counteract (third-person singular simple present counteracts, present participle counteracting, simple past and past participle counteracted)

1. 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.

[edit] Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:hinder

[edit] Derived terms

• counteractant
• counteracter
• counteractingly
• counteraction
• counteractive
• counteractively
• counteractor

[edit] Translations

• Bulgarian: противодействам
• Dutch: tegengaan nl(nl)