counteract

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

verb

1. act in opposition to (Freq. 2)
• Syn:
antagonize, antagonise
• Derivationally related forms:
antagonism (for: antagonise)
• Hypernyms:
act, move
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
2. oppose or check by a counteraction (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
countercheck
• Hypernyms:
control, hold in, hold, contain, check,
curb, moderate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
3. oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions (Freq. 1)
- This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues
• Syn:
countervail, neutralize, counterbalance
• Derivationally related forms:
counterbalance (for: counterbalance), neutralization (for: neutralize), counteractive, counteraction
• Hypernyms:
cancel, offset, set off
• Hyponyms:
override
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
4. destroy property or hinder normal operations
- The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war
• Syn:
sabotage, undermine, countermine, subvert, weaken
• Derivationally related forms:
sabotage (for: sabotage)
• Hypernyms:
disobey
• Hyponyms:
derail
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  sabotage, undermine, countermine, subvert, weaken, countervail, neutralize, counterbalance, countercheck, antagonize, antagonise