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counteract

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  1. 1. v. t. 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. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. act in opposition to Source: wordnet
  3. 3. v. oppose or check by a counteraction Source: wordnet
  4. 4. v. oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions Source: wordnet
  5. 5. v. destroy property or hinder normal operations Source: wordnet
  6. 6. 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. Source: webster
  7. 7. To act in opposition to; to hinder, defeat, or frustrate, bycontrary agency or influence; as, to counteract the effect ofmedicines; to counteract good advice. Source: adambom
  8. 8. v:100 v. oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions Source: ecdict

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