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coun⋅ter⋅act

  [koun-ter-akt]
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–verb (used with object)
to act in opposition to; frustrate by contrary action.
Origin:
1670–80; counter- + act

Related forms:
coun⋅ter⋅ac⋅tant, adjective
coun⋅ter⋅act⋅er, coun⋅ter⋅ac⋅tor, noun
coun⋅ter⋅act⋅ing⋅ly, adverb
coun⋅ter⋅ac⋅tion, noun
coun⋅ter⋅ac⋅tive, adjective
coun⋅ter⋅ac⋅tive⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
neutralize, counterbalance, contravene, thwart.
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Counteract Balancing
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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.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Word Origin & History

counteract 
1678, from counter- + act (q.v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

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 counteract disease before medical science comes into play —Havelock Ellis> —coun·ter·ac·tion /-'rak-sh&n/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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