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Coun·ter·act
/ˌkoun(t)ərˈak(t)/
verb
1.
act against (something) in order to reduce its force or neutralize it:
"should we deliberately intervene in the climate system to counteract global warming?"
Similar
prevent
thwart
frustrate
foil
impede
curb
restrain
forestall
hinder
hamper
balk
oppose
act against
stall
check
resist
withstand
defeat
put a stop to
bring an end to
fend off
ward off
stave off
head off
offset
counterbalance
balance
balance out
cancel out
even out
counterpoise
countervail
compensate for
make up for
remedy
neutralize
nullify
annul
negate
invalidate
rare:
counterweigh
equilibrize
negative
Opposite
encourage
enhance
exacerbate
Derivatives
1.
counteraction
noun
2.
counteractive
adjective
Scrabble Points: 14
C
3
O
1
U
1
N
1
T
1
E
1
R
1
A
1
C
3
T
1
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