what does countermand mean?
COUNTERMAND as NOUN
- Meaning
- a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command
Hypernyms(s) countermand is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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COUNTERMAND as VERB
- Meaning
- annul by recalling or rescinding
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Usage Example(s)
- He revoked the ban on smoking
- lift an embargo
- vacate a death sentence
Hypernyms(s) countermand is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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