Thesaurus: countermand

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1. v. t. To revoke (a former command); to cancel or rescind by giving an order contrary to one previously given; as, to countermand an order for goods.
2. v. t. To prohibit; to forbid.
3. v. t. To oppose; to revoke the command of.
4. n. A contrary order; revocation of a former order or command.
5. n. a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command
6. v. cancel officially
7. 1. To revoke (a former command); to cancel or rescind by giving an order contrary to one previously given; as, to countermand an order for goods. 2. To prohibit; to forbid. [Obs.] Avicen countermands letting blood in choleric bodles. Harvey. 3. To oppose; to revoke the command of. For us to alter anuthing, is to lift ourselves against God; and, as it were, to countermand him. Hooker. A contrary order; revocation of a former order or command. Have you no countermand for Claudio yet, But he must die to-morrow Shak.
8. A contrary order; revocation of a former order or command.Have you no countermand for Claudio yet, But he must die to-morrowShak.
9. v:100 n. a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command