countermanded

ˌkaʊntərˈmændɪd

Definition

Definition of countermanded - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

authority

Rare

revoked or canceled by a higher authority

Rare

The countermanded order caused confusion among the troops.

annulled

rescinded

order canceled

Rare

overridden or nullified by a subsequent command

Rare

The countermanded instructions were replaced with new guidelines.

nullified

overridden

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Origin of countermanded

Latin, contra (against) + mandare (to order)

Examples of countermanded in a sentence

The countermanded decision left the employees in a state of uncertainty.
The countermanded orders caused confusion among the staff.
Her countermanded decision was quickly corrected by the manager.

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French:annulé, ...
German:widerrufen, aufgehoben, ...
Italian:revocato, superato, ...
Spanish:revocado, ...
Portuguese:revogado, revogadas, ...
Chinese:被撤销的, 被撤销, ...
Japanese:取り消された, 上書きされた, ...
Arabic:مُلْغًى, مبطل, ...
Hebrew:מוּבטָל, ...
Russian:отменённый, заменённый, ...
Ukrainian:скасований, відмінений, ...
Hindi:रद्द, ...
Bengali:বাতিল, বাতিল করা, ...
Catalan:revocada, revocades, ...
Czech:odvolaný, anulovaný, ...
Danish:tilbagekaldt, ...
Dutch:herroepen, ...
Greek:ανακληθείς, αντικατασταθείσες, ...
Hungarian:visszavont, felülbírált, ...
Khmer:ត្រូវបានដកហូត, ត្រូវបានលុបចោលដោយបទបញ្ជាក្រោយ, ...
Korean:취소된, 무효화된, ...
Persian:لغو شده, ...
Polish:odwołany, unieważniony, ...
Portuguese (BR):revogado, anulado, ...
Romanian:revocat, ...
Swedish:återkallad, ...
Thai:ถูกยกเลิก, ...
Turkish:iptal edilmiş, geçersiz kılınmış, ...
Vietnamese:bị hủy bỏ, bị bãi bỏ, ...

countermand

ˌkaʊntərˈmænd

Definition of countermand - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

authority

Rare

order that cancels or reverses a previous command

Rare

The general issued a countermand to stop the attack.

recall

Verb

tr.

authority

Rare

cancel or revoke an order or command

Rare

The general decided to countermand the previous directive immediately.

rescind

revoke

counteract plans

Rare

act against or frustrate plans

Rare

Her actions countermanded the team's efforts.

cancel

rescind

revoke

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Origin of countermand

Latin, contra (against) + mandare (to order)

Examples of countermand in a sentence

The countermand confused the soldiers on the field.
She had to countermand the order due to new information.
The CEO decided to countermand the policy change.
The new policy countermanded the previous regulations.
His unexpected decision countermanded their travel plans.

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French:contrordre, annuler, ...
German:Gegenbefehl, widerrufen, ...
Italian:contrordine, annullare, ...
Spanish:contraorden, revocar, ...
Portuguese:revogação de ordem, revogar, ...
Chinese:撤销命令, 取消命令, ...
Japanese:取消命令, 命令を取り消す, ...
Arabic:أَمْر مُضادّ, أَلْغَى, ...
Hebrew:בִּטּוּל פְּקוּדָה, לְבַטֵּל, ...
Russian:контрприказ, отменить приказ, ...
Ukrainian:контрнаказ, скасувати наказ, ...
Hindi:रद्द आदेश, आदेश रद्द करना, ...
Bengali:বাতিল আদেশ, বাতিল করা, ...
Catalan:contrordre, revocar, ...
Czech:kontramand, odvolat, ...
Danish:kontraordre, annullere, ...
Dutch:tegenbevel, herroepen, ...
Greek:αντικατάσταση διαταγής, ανακαλώ, ...
Hungarian:ellenparancs, visszavonni, ...
Khmer:បញ្ជាលុបចោល, លុបចោលបទបញ្ជា, ...
Korean:철회 명령, 취소하다, ...
Persian:دستور لغو, لغو کردن, ...
Polish:odwołanie rozkazu, odwołać, ...
Portuguese (BR):contrordem, revogar, ...
Romanian:contramandat, a anula un ordin, ...
Swedish:mothugg, upphäva, ...
Thai:คำสั่งยกเลิก, ยกเลิกคำสั่ง, ...
Turkish:iptal emri, emri iptal etmek, ...
Vietnamese:lệnh hủy lệnh, hủy bỏ lệnh, ...

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