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countermand
verb
- to revoke or cancel (a command, order, etc)
- to order (forces, etc) to return or retreat; recall
noun
- a command revoking another
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Other Words From
- counter·manda·ble adjective
- uncoun·ter·manda·ble adjective
- uncoun·ter·manded adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of countermand1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of countermand1
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Example Sentences
It was too late to countermand the motor, which put up several miles away.
I will countermand the order for an immediate attack; that will give me time to arrange.
Then he had to be told how it was, and he hurried back into the house to countermand the order for the physician.
Unless something is done about it shall countermand religious services.
She decided in the absence of both to indulge in a rest, and sent Peter to countermand the carriage.
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