counteract

coun·ter·act  (kountr-kt)

tr.v. coun·ter·act·ed, coun·ter·act·ing, coun·ter·acts

To oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary action; check.

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counter·action n.

counter·active adj.

counter·active·ly adv.

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counteract

Verb

to act against or neutralize

counteraction n
counteractive adj

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	counteract - act in opposition to antagonise, antagonize act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
	2.	counteract - oppose or check by a counteraction countercheck curb, hold in, control, moderate, contain, check, hold - lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"
	3.	counteract - oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions; "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues" countervail, neutralize, counterbalance override - counteract the normal operation of (an automatic gear shift in a vehicle) cancel, offset, set off - make up for; "His skills offset his opponent's superior strength"
	4.	counteract - destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war" countermine, sabotage, undermine, weaken, subvert derail - cause to run off the tracks; "they had planned to derail the trains that carried atomic waste" disobey - refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient; "He disobeyed his supervisor and was fired"

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counteract

verb 1. act against, check, defeat, prevent, oppose, resist, frustrate, foil, thwart, hinder, cross

2. offset, negate, neutralize, invalidate, counterbalance, annul, obviate, countervail

Translations

counteract [ˈkauntərˈækt] vt → contrarrestar

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counteract [ˈkauntərˈækt] vt → neutraliser, contrebalancer

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counteract [ˈkauntərˈækt] counter vt → entgegenwirken +dat;

(effect) → neutralisieren

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counteract [kauntərˈækt] vt → agire in opposizione a [+ poison etc]; annullare gli effetti di