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counteract

verb

coun·​ter·​act ˌkau̇n-tər-ˈakt How to pronounce counteract (audio)
counteracted; counteracting; counteracts

transitive verb

: to make ineffective or restrain or neutralize the usually ill effects of by means of an opposite force, action, or influence
a drug used to counteract fatigue
counteraction noun
counteractive adjective

Example Sentences

The drug will counteract the poison. this medication will counteract the symptoms but it won't kill the infection
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Word History

First Known Use

1655, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of counteract was in 1655

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