counteraction
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coun·ter·act
(koun′tər-ăkt′)tr.v. coun·ter·act·ed, coun·ter·act·ing, coun·ter·acts
To oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary action; check.
coun′ter·ac′tion n.
coun′ter·ac′tive adj.
coun′ter·ac′tive·ly adv.
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Noun | 1. | counteraction - action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action nullification, override - the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something |
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counteraction
nounThe act of retaliating:
counterattack, counterblow, reciprocation, reprisal, requital, retaliation, retribution, revenge, tit for tat, vengeance.
Idioms: an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, like for like , measure for measure .
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Translations
إبْطال مَفْعول
protiakce
modarbejdningmodvirken
ellentétes cselekedet
andspyrna
protiakcia
etkisini giderme
counteract
(kauntərˈӕkt) verb to undo or prevent the effect of. the government's efforts to counteract inflation.
ˌcounterˈaction nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.