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coun⋅ter⋅act
[koun-ter-akt] 
tərˈækt
–verb (used with object)
| to act in opposition to; frustrate by contrary action. |
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| coun·ter·act (koun'tər-ākt') tr.v. coun·ter·act·ed, coun·ter·act·ing, coun·ter·acts To oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary action; check. coun'ter·ac'tion n., coun'ter·ac'tive adj., coun'ter·ac'tive·ly adv. |
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Counteract
Coun`ter*act"\ (koun`t?r-?kt"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Counteracted; p. pr. & vb. n. Counteracting.] 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.
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Language Translation for : counteract
Spanish:
contrarrestar; neutralizar,
German:
entgegenwirken,
Japanese:
～に逆らう
counteract
1678, from counter- + act (q.v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: coun·ter·act
Pronunciation: "kaunt-&-'rakt
Function: transitive verb
: to make ineffective or restrain or neutralize theusually ill effects of by an opposite force
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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