Antonyms for counteract
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : koun-ter-akt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌkaʊn tərˈækt |
Definition of counteract
Origin :- 1670s, from counter- + act (v.). Related: Counteracted; counteracting.
- verb do opposing action
- He does not wish me to be there without his presence to counteract my evil influences.
- Extract from : « Wilfrid Cumbermede » by George MacDonald
- This impression, however, I found I could counteract the moment I had time for reflection.
- Extract from : « Patrick Henry » by Moses Coit Tyler
- To no end did Barrington exert himself to conceal or counteract this frigidity.
- Extract from : « Barrington » by Charles James Lever
- Warnings have been broadcasted, but there are no stocks of chemicals that might counteract it.
- Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930 » by Various
- Hence, we must counteract the ocular deception by an adjustment of proportions.
- Extract from : « Ten Books on Architecture » by Vitruvius
- What methods did they adopt to counteract the discomfort of mal de mer?
- Extract from : « Ranching, Sport and Travel » by Thomas Carson
- This is done that any curve in the one may counteract that in the other.
- Extract from : « The Western World » by W.H.G. Kingston
- Its death could not counteract the effect of its poison already in my veins.
- Extract from : « The Quadroon » by Mayne Reid
- I made a study of his tactics and was preparing to counteract him.
- Extract from : « Between the Lines » by Henry Bascom Smith
- The latter tends directly and powerfully to counteract the former.
- Extract from : « Select Temperance Tracts » by American Tract Society
Synonyms for counteract
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