counteract[verb]Synonyms: act against, foil, frustrate, negate, neutralize, offset, resist, thwart
Contrasted words: cooperate, coordinate, synergize, back, reinforce, support
Related Words: correct,
fix,
rectify,
right [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
coun‧ter‧act /ˌkaʊntərˈækt/
verb [transitive] to reduce or prevent the bad effect of something, by doing something that has the opposite effect:
They gave him drugs to counteract his withdrawal symptoms.—counteraction /-ˈækʃ
ən/
noun [uncountable and countable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲