Definition of counteract

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Counteract (v. t.) To act in opposition to; to hinder, defeat, or frustrate, by contrary agency or influence; as, to counteract the effect of medicines; to counteract good advice..

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Antidote :: Antidote (v. t.) To counteract or prevent the effects of, by giving or taking an antidote..
Displeasure :: Displeasure (n.) The feeling of one who is displeased; irritation or uneasiness of the mind, occasioned by anything that counteracts desire or command, or which opposes justice or a sense of propriety; disapprobation; dislike; dissatisfaction; disfavor; indignation..
Antagonize :: Antagonize (v. t.) To contend with; to oppose actively; to counteract.
Antagonist :: Antagonist (a.) Antagonistic; opposing; counteracting; as, antagonist schools of philosophy..
Antagonism :: Antagonism (n.) Opposition of action; counteraction or contrariety of things or principles.
Antispastic :: Antispastic (a.) Counteracting spasms; antispasmodic.
Counteracted :: Counteracted (imp. & p. p.) of Counterac.
Negative :: Negative (v. t.) To neutralize the force of; to counteract.
Counteractive :: Counteractive (n.) One who, or that which, counteracts..
Counteraction :: Counteraction (n.) Action in opposition; hindrance resistance.
Counterwork :: Counterwork (v. t.) To work in opposition to; to counteract.
Counter :: Counter (adv.) A prefix meaning contrary, opposite, in opposition; as, counteract, counterbalance, countercheck. See Counter, adv. & a..
Neutralize :: Neutralize (v. t.) To destroy the peculiar or opposite dispositions of; to reduce to a state of indifference inefficience; to counteract; as, to neutralize parties in government; to neutralize efforts, opposition, etc..
Antiscorbutic :: Antiscorbutic (a.) Counteracting scurvy.
Resist :: Resist (v. t.) To counteract, as a force, by inertia or reaction..
Efficacy :: Efficacy (n.) Power to produce effects; operation or energy of an agent or force; production of the effect intended; as, the efficacy of medicine in counteracting disease; the efficacy of prayer..
Balance :: Balance (n.) To equal in number, weight, force, or proportion; to counterpoise, counterbalance, counteract, or neutralize..
Control :: Control (v. t.) To exercise restraining or governing influence over; to check; to counteract; to restrain; to regulate; to govern; to overpower.
Deadlock :: Deadlock (n.) A counteraction of things, which produces an entire stoppage; a complete obstruction of action..
Remedy :: Remedy (n.) To apply a remedy to; to relieve; to cure; to heal; to repair; to redress; to correct; to counteract.
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