Definition of counteract - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
opposeact in opposition to something
- They worked to counteract the negative influences in the community.
2.
scienceneutralize or cancel by exerting an opposite influence
- They used sandbags to counteract the rising water levels.
3.
obstructionRare thwart or frustrate deliberatelyRare
- The team counteracted the opponent's strategy successfully.
Origin of counteract
Latin, contra (against) + agere (to act)
Terms with counteract included in their meaning
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counterbalance
counteract something by having an equal and opposite force or effect
neutralizing
tending to neutralize or counteract hostility
make even
balance or counteract an effect
counteracting
serving to counteract or rectify
resistance
campaign to resist or counteract an opposing force
control
counteract the normal operation of something
action against threat
action taken to counteract a threat or danger
public relations
efforts to counteract negative publicity
counteract
take measures to counteract possible negative outcomes
rectify
counteract a malfunction or ailment
chemistry
relating to substances that counteract each other
manual bypass
mechanism to counteract automatic control
neutralizing
acting to neutralize or counteract
trade
tariff on imports to counteract foreign subsidies
climate intervention
large-scale manipulation of an environmental process to counteract climate change
accounting
balance used to counteract another financial element
response to criticism
used to counteract negative views on police actions
maritime
arrange sails to counteract each other
technology
designed to counteract or negate gravity
counteraction
condition where two forces counteract each other
business
related to measures to counteract inflation
space
pertaining to systems that counteract satellites
pharmacology
acting to combat or counteract tuberculosis
pharmacology
acting to combat or counteract tuberculosis
Examples of counteract in a sentence
They took measures to counteract the spread of misinformation. The medication helps to counteract the side effects. They implemented measures to counteract the economic downturn. They counteracted the effects of the new law. The medication can counteract the symptoms.
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- French:contrer, compenser, ...
- German:entgegenwirken, neutralisieren, ...
- Italian:contrastare, ...
- Spanish:contrarrestar, frustrar, ...
- Portuguese:contrariar, contrabalançar, ...
- Chinese:抵制, 抵消, ...
- Japanese:打ち消す, 中和する, ...
- Arabic:عَارَضَ, عَادَلَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְנַטְרֵל, לְקַזֵּז, ...
- Russian:противодействовать, мешать, ...
- Ukrainian:протидіяти, нейтралізувати, ...
- Hindi:निष्प्रभावी करना, बेअसर करना, ...
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