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counteract - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'counteract' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Counteract [ v. t.]
- 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.

Meaning of 'counteract' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . counteract [ v]
Meaning (1):
- destroy property or hinder normal operations
Example in sentence:
  • The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war
Meaning (2):
- oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
Example in sentence:
  • This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues

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