counteracted

ˌkaʊntərˈæktɪd

Definition

Definition of counteracted - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

oppositionopposed or prevented from having an effect

The counteracted plans did not succeed.

countered

neutralized

nullified

effectneutralized or reduced in effect

The medicine had a counteracted effect on the poison.

mitigated

neutralized

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Origin of counteracted

Latin, contra (against) + actus (act)

Examples of counteracted in a sentence

Their counteracted efforts led to failure.
The antidote counteracted the venom.
The negative effects were counteracted by the treatment.

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French:neutralisé, contré, ...
German:entgegengewirkt, neutralisiert, ...
Italian:contrastato, neutralizzato, ...
Spanish:opuesto, neutralizado, ...
Portuguese:neutralizado, ...
Chinese:被阻止的, 被中和的, ...
Japanese:妨害された, 中和された, ...
Arabic:مُحبَط, مُحَيَّد, ...
Hebrew:מְנוּטָרָל, סֻכַּל, ...
Russian:противодействующий, нейтрализованный, ...
Ukrainian:перешкоджений, нейтралізований, ...
Hindi:रोका हुआ, निष्प्रभावी, ...
Bengali:প্রতিহত, প্রশমিত, ...
Catalan:contrarestat, neutralitzat, ...
Czech:neutralizovaný, oslabený, ...
Danish:modvirket, ophævet, ...
Dutch:tegengewerkt, geneutraliseerd, ...
Greek:που εξουδετερώθηκε, εξουδετερωμένος, ...
Hungarian:ellensúlyozott, csökkentett, ...
Khmer:ត្រូវបានទប់ស្កាត់, ត្រូវបានបន្សាប, ...
Korean:반대된, 중화된, ...
Persian:خنثی‌شده, تضعیف‌شده, ...
Polish:zneutralizowany, zredukowany, ...
Portuguese (BR):neutralizado, anulado, ...
Romanian:contracarat, neutralizat, ...
Swedish:motverkad, neutraliserad, ...
Thai:ถูกขัดขวาง, ถูกหักล้าง, ...
Turkish:engellenmiş, nötralize edilmiş, ...
Vietnamese:bị ngăn chặn, đã được trung hòa, ...

counteract

ˌkaʊntərˈækt

Definition of counteract - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

opposeact in opposition to something

They worked to counteract the negative influences in the community.

neutralize

oppose

resist

scienceneutralize or cancel by exerting an opposite influence

They used sandbags to counteract the rising water levels.

counterbalance

offset

obstruction

Rare

thwart or frustrate deliberately

Rare

The team counteracted the opponent's strategy successfully.

counterbalance

neutralize

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Origin of counteract

Latin, contra (against) + agere (to act)

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, ...
Bengali:প্রতিহত করা, নিরসন করা, ...
Catalan:contrarestar, frustrar, ...
Czech:působit proti, vyrovnávat, ...
Danish:modvirke, neutralisere, ...
Dutch:tegengaan, verijdelen, ...
Greek:αντισταθμίζω, αντιδρώ, ...
Hungarian:ellensúlyozni, semlegesíteni, ...
Khmer:ទប់ទល់, ទប់ស្កាត់, ...
Korean:대응하다, 중화하다, ...
Persian:خنثی کردن, بی‌اثر کردن, ...
Polish:przeciwdziałać, neutralizować, ...
Portuguese (BR):contrabalançar, contrariar, ...
Romanian:a contracara, a neutraliza, ...
Swedish:motverka, neutralisera, ...
Thai:ต่อต้าน, ต้าน, ...
Turkish:karşı koymak, nötralize etmek, ...
Vietnamese:chống lại, trung hòa, ...

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