Definitions for counteract
ˌkaʊn tərˈæktcoun·ter·act

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. antagonize, antagonise, counteractverb

   act in opposition to

2. countercheck, counteractverb

   oppose or check by a counteraction

3. counteract, countervail, neutralize, counterbalanceverb

   oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions

   "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues"

4. sabotage, undermine, countermine, counteract, subvert, weakenverb

   destroy property or hinder normal operations

   "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. counteractverb

   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.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Counteractverb

   To hinder any thing from its effect by contrary agency.

   Etymology: counter and act.

   In this case we can find no principle within him strong enough to counteract that principle, and to relieve him. South.

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1. counteract

   To counteract means to act against or oppose something in order to neutralize, prevent, or reduce its effect or influence. It often involves taking an action designed to produce an effect opposite to that of another action.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Counteractverb

   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

Matched Categories

1. • Act
   • Check
   • Disobey

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How to pronounce counteract?

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How to say counteract in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of counteract in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of counteract in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of counteract in a Sentence

1. Geoffrey Driscoll:

   In some areas of the province we are expecting some showers, however it's not going to be enough to counteract the weeks and weeks of dry weather we have had.

2. Dave Joly:

   Disclosure of an individual's inclusion or non-inclusion in the TSDB (screening databases) would significantly impair the government's ability to investigate and counteract terrorism.

3. Ken Cheung:

   If the trade war reignites, some market participants may speculate about renewed yuan depreciation to counteract the negative impact from rising tariffs.

4. Brian Marquis:

   We came up with this week six years ago. This is our sixth year, the idea really is to counteract the myths about drugs and alcohol that teens get from the Internet, from television, movies (and) music.

5. Marc Morial:

   I'm extremely concerned that these efforts will have an impact, that's why we have to do everything in the courts, in the political arena, in the court of public opinion, to organize efforts to counteract it. We have to counteract it because it is so corrosive and so damaging to American democracy.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=counteract
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Counteract
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=counteract
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counteract
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=counteract