Verb: counteract ,kawn-tu(r)'akt
- Act in opposition to
"The medication counteracted the poison's effects";
- antagonize, antagonise [Brit]
- Oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
"This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues";
- countervail, neutralize, counterbalance, neutralise [Brit]
- Oppose or check by a counteraction
"The government introduced new policies to counteract the rising inflation";
- countercheck
- Act to reduce, damage or destroy the effectiveness, power or stability of something
"The Resistance counteracted railway operations during the war";
- sabotage, undermine, countermine, subvert, weaken
Derived forms: counteracts, counteracting, counteracted
Type of: act, cancel, check, contain, control, curb, disobey, hold, hold in, moderate, move, offset, set off