COUNTERACT as VERB

1. Meaning
   • destroy property or hinder normal operations
   Synonym(s)
   • countermine (what does countermine mean?)
   • sabotage (what does sabotage mean?)
   • subvert (what does subvert mean?)
   • undermine (what does undermine mean?)
   • weaken (what does weaken mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war
   Hypernyms(s) counteract is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • disobey (what does disobey mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • derail (what does derail mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • sabotage (what does sabotage mean?)
2. Meaning
   • oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
   Synonym(s)
   • counterbalance (what does counterbalance mean?)
   • countervail (what does countervail mean?)
   • neutralize (what does neutralize mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues
   Hypernyms(s) counteract is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • cancel (what does cancel mean?)
   • offset (what does offset mean?)
   • set off (what does set off mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • override (what does override mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • counterbalance (what does counterbalance mean?)
   • offset (what does offset mean?)
   • neutralization (what does neutralization mean?)
   • neutralisation (what does neutralisation mean?)
   • counteraction (what does counteraction mean?)
   • neutralization (what does neutralization mean?)
   • neutralisation (what does neutralisation mean?)
   • counteraction (what does counteraction mean?)
3. Meaning
   • act in opposition to
   Synonym(s)
   • antagonise (what does antagonise mean?)
   • antagonize (what does antagonize mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) counteract is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • act (what does act mean?)
   • move (what does move mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • antagonism (what does antagonism mean?)
4. Meaning
   • oppose or check by a counteraction
   Synonym(s)
   • countercheck (what does countercheck mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) counteract is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • control (what does control mean?)
   • hold in (what does hold in mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • contain (what does contain mean?)
   • check (what does check mean?)
   • curb (what does curb mean?)
   • moderate (what does moderate mean?)