Antonyms for counteract
ˌkaʊn tərˈæktcoun·ter·act

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1. counteract

   To hinder is to keep from action, progress, motion, or growth, or to make such action, progress, motion, or growth later in beginning or completion than it would otherwise have been. An action is prevented by anything that comes in before it to make it impossible; it is hindered by anything that keeps it from either beginning or ending so soon as it otherwise would, or as expected or intended. It is more common, however, to say that the start is delayed, the progress hindered. An action that is hindered does not take place at the appointed or appropriate time; that which is prevented does not take place at all; to hinder a thing long enough may amount to preventing it. A railroad-train may be hindered by a snow-storm from arriving on time; it may by special order be prevented from starting. To retard is simply to make slow by any means whatever. To obstruct is to hinder, or possibly to prevent advance or passage by putting something in the way; to oppose or resist is to hinder, or possibly to prevent by directly contrary or hostile action, resist being the stronger term and having more suggestion of physical force; obstructed roads hinder the march of an enemy, tho there may be no force strong enough to oppose it; one opposes a measure, a motion, an amendment, or the like; it is a criminal offense to resist an officer in the discharge of his duty; the physical system may resist the attack of disease or the action of a remedy. Compare CONQUER; IMPEDIMENT; OBSTRUCT.

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   Synonyms:
   baffle, balk, bar, block, check, clog, delay, embarrass, encumber, foil, frustrate, hamper, hinder, impede, interrupt, obstruct, oppose, prevent, resist, retard, stay, stop, thwart

   Preposition:
   Hinder one in his progress; from acting promptly; by opposition.

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1. counteract

   Antonyms:
   aid, help, abet, promote, conserve, co-operate, subserve

   Synonyms:
   counterinfluence, counterfoil, foil, baffle, neutralize, oppose, rival, thwart, hinder

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1. • Act
   • Check
   • Disobey

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1. antagonize, antagonise, counteractverb

   act in opposition to

   Synonyms:
   antagonize, subvert, counterbalance, countervail, neutralize, weaken, countermine, antagonise, sabotage, countercheck, undermine

2. countercheck, counteractverb

   oppose or check by a counteraction

   Synonyms:
   antagonize, subvert, counterbalance, countervail, neutralize, weaken, countermine, antagonise, sabotage, countercheck, undermine

3. counteract, countervail, neutralize, counterbalanceverb

   oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions

   "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues"

   Synonyms:
   waste, countermine, countervail, even off, compensate, counterbalance, negate, even out, neutralise, subvert, sabotage, correct, oppose, weaken, even up, neutralize, countercheck, antagonise, nullify, make up, undermine, liquidate, offset, do in, antagonize, knock off

4. sabotage, undermine, countermine, counteract, subvert, weakenverb

   destroy property or hinder normal operations

   "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"

   Synonyms:
   countermine, countervail, bring down, vitiate, counterbalance, deprave, debauch, cave, soften, misdirect, overturn, demoralize, subvert, sabotage, debase, profane, weaken, corrupt, damp, pervert, neutralize, demoralise, countercheck, antagonise, de-escalate, undermine, step down, dampen, overthrow, antagonize, break

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1. counteractverb

   Synonyms:
   defeat, frustrate, contravene, neutralize

How to use counteract in a sentence?

1. Mike Pompeo:

   We will ensure freedom of navigation on the waters in the region. We will work to prevent and counteract any Iranian malign cyber activity. We will track down Iranian operatives and their Hezbollah proxies operating around the world and crush them, iran will never again have carte blanche to dominate Middle East.

2. Dave Joly:

   Disclosure of an individual's inclusion or non-inclusion in the TSDB (screening databases) would significantly impair the government's ability to investigate and counteract terrorism.

3. Oliver Sheldon:

   Just thinking about temptation generally in advance essentially helps them to counteract temptation when they encounter it.

4. Rex Tillerson:

   Diplomatic and financial leverage or power will be backed up by willingness to counteract North Korean aggression with military action, if necessary. the council has repeatedly warned that it will take 'further significant measures, including sanctions' in the case of future provocations.

5. Marie Spano:

   Many smoothies are loaded with sugar and calories, and can completely counteract any calorie-burn you got from your workout.

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