counteract

Words with a similar base: counteract

'counteract'

[antagonize.v.02] as in: act in opposition to

'counteract'

[countercheck.v.01] as in: oppose or check by a counteraction

'counteract'

[counteract.v.03] as in: oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions

Examples:
This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues

'counteract'

[sabotage.v.01] as in: destroy property or hinder normal operations

Examples:
The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war

Origins

					counteract (English)
├── act (English)
│   └── acte (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
│       └── acta (Latin)
│           └── ἀκτή (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
└── counter- (English)

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