COUNTERACT
\kˌa͡ʊntəɹˈakt], \kˌaʊntəɹˈakt], \k_ˌaʊ_n_t_ə_ɹ_ˈa_k_t]\
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act in opposition to
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oppose or check by a counteraction
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destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"
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oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions; "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues"
By Princeton University
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act in opposition to
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oppose or check by a counteraction
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destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"
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oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions; "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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To act in opposition to so as to defeat or hinder; neutralize; to bring to nothing.
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Counteractive.
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Counteraction.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons
By James Champlin Fernald
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