Associations to the word «Counteract»

Wiktionary

COUNTERACT, verb. To act in opposition to; thwart; to hinder, defeat, or frustrate, by contrary agency or influence; as, to counteract the effect of medicines; to counteract good advice.

Dictionary definition

COUNTERACT, verb. Act in opposition to.
COUNTERACT, verb. Oppose or check by a counteraction.
COUNTERACT, verb. Oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions; "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues".
COUNTERACT, verb. Destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.