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English verb: counteract | |||
| 1. | counteract (social) act in opposition to | ||
| Synonyms | antagonise, antagonize | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | act, move | ||
| 2. | counteract (social) oppose or check by a counteraction | ||
| Synonyms | countercheck | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | check, contain, control, curb, hold, hold in, moderate | ||
| 3. | counteract (social) oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions | ||
| Samples | This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues. | ||
| Synonyms | counterbalance, countervail, neutralize | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cancel, offset, set off | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | override | ||
| 4. | counteract (social) destroy property or hinder normal operations | ||
| Samples | The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war. | ||
| Synonyms | countermine, sabotage, subvert, undermine, weaken | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disobey | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | derail | ||
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