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counteract [ˌkaʊntərˈækt] vb
(tr) to oppose, neutralize, or mitigate the effects of by contrary action; check counteraction n counteractive adj counteractively adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
counteract verb 1. act against, check, defeat, prevent, oppose, resist, frustrate, foil, thwart, hinder, cross Many countries within the region are planning measures to counteract a missile attack. 2. offset, negate, neutralize, invalidate, counterbalance, annul, obviate, countervail pills to counteract high blood pressure Translations counteract [ˌkaʊntərˈækt] vt [+ effect] → neutraliser; [+ influence] → contrebalancer counter-attack counterattack [ˈkaʊntərətæk] n → contre-attaque f vi (= retaliate) [soldiers] → contre-attaquer counteract [ˌkaʊntərˈækt] vt (counterbalance) → controbilanciare, agire in opposizione a; (neutralize) → neutralizzare, annullare gli effetti di counteract [ˌkaʊntərˈækt] vt (counterbalance) → controbilanciare, agire in opposizione a; (neutralize) → neutralizzare, annullare gli effetti di v counteract [kauntərˈӕkt] to undo or prevent the effect of the government's efforts to counteract inflation. teenwerk, teëwerk يُبطِل مفعول противодействам působit proti modvirke; modarbejde entgegenwirken εξουδετερώνω contrarrestar; neutralizar vastu toimima, (mõju) kahjutuks tegema خنثی کردن؛ مقابله کردن vaikuttaa vastaan, tehdä tehottomaksi contrebalancer לִפעוֹל נֶגֶד प्रतिक्रिया करना suprotstaviti se ellensúlyoz melawan sporna við ostacolare; neutralizzare ~に逆らう 좌절시키다 pasipriešinti, neutralizuoti darboties pretī; novērst membendung ongedaan maken, tegengaan motarbeide/-virke przeciwdziałać neutralizar a contracara противодействовать pôsobiť proti preprečiti sprečiti motverka, bekämpa ลดผลกระทบ etkisini gidermek, önlemek 抵消,對抗 протидіяти; нейтралізувати توڑ كرنا، دفعيہ كرنا chống lại 阻止 n counterˈaction teenwerking, إبْطال مَفْعول противодействие protiakce modvirken; modarbejdning die Gegenmaßnahme εξουδετέρωση acción contraria vastumõju عمل متقابل vastavaikutus action contraire פְּעוָּלה נֶגדִית प्रतिकार्य suprotstavljanje ellentétes cselekedet tindakan berlawanan andspyrna controazione 阻止 방해 pasipriešinimas, neutralizacija pretdarbība pembendungan tegenactie motarbeiding, motstand, motvirkning przeciwdziałanie acção contrária opoziţie; reacţiune противодействие protiakcia preprečitev protivdejstvo motverkan, motaktion การลดผลกระทบ etkisini giderme 阻礙, 抵消 протидія; нейтралізація توڑ ، دفعيہ sự chống lại 阻碍 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I see plainly that she is uneasy at my progress in the good opinion of her brother, and conclude that nothing will be wanting on her part to counteract me; but having once made him doubt the justice of her opinion of me, I think I may defy, her. Elinor, this eldest daughter, whose advice was so effectual, possessed a strength of understanding, and coolness of judgment, which qualified her, though only nineteen, to be the counsellor of her mother, and enabled her frequently to counteract, to the advantage of them all, that eagerness of mind in Mrs. It will be well if they are not able to counteract its legitimate and necessary authority. |
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