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countermands

ˌkaʊntəˈmɑːnd

verb

revoke or cancel (an order).

an order to arrest the strike leaders had been countermanded

revoke,rescind,reverse,undo,repeal,retract,withdraw,take back,abrogate,abolish,quash,scrap,override,overturn,overrule,do away with,set aside,cancel,annul,invalidate,nullify,negate,veto,declare null and void,back-pedal on,backtrack on,do a U-turn on,disaffirm,discharge,avoid,vacate,vitiate,axe,ditch,dump,knock on the head,recall,disannul

noun

an order revoking a previous one.

I forthwith mounted, and went off, lest I should receive a countermand

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countermanding

ˌkaʊntəˈmɑːnd

verb

revoke or cancel (an order).

an order to arrest the strike leaders had been countermanded

revoke,rescind,reverse,undo,repeal,retract,withdraw,take back,abrogate,abolish,quash,scrap,override,overturn,overrule,do away with,set aside,cancel,annul,invalidate,nullify,negate,veto,declare null and void,back-pedal on,backtrack on,do a U-turn on,disaffirm,discharge,avoid,vacate,vitiate,axe,ditch,dump,knock on the head,recall,disannul

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countermanded

ˌkaʊntəˈmɑːnd

verb

revoke or cancel (an order).

an order to arrest the strike leaders had been countermanded

revoke,rescind,reverse,undo,repeal,retract,withdraw,take back,abrogate,abolish,quash,scrap,override,overturn,overrule,do away with,set aside,cancel,annul,invalidate,nullify,negate,veto,declare null and void,back-pedal on,backtrack on,do a U-turn on,disaffirm,discharge,avoid,vacate,vitiate,axe,ditch,dump,knock on the head,recall,disannul

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countermand

ˌkaʊntəˈmɑːnd

verb

revoke or cancel (an order).

an order to arrest the strike leaders had been countermanded

revoke,rescind,reverse,undo,repeal,retract,withdraw,take back,abrogate,abolish,quash,scrap,override,overturn,overrule,do away with,set aside,cancel,annul,invalidate,nullify,negate,veto,declare null and void,back-pedal on,backtrack on,do a U-turn on,disaffirm,discharge,avoid,vacate,vitiate,axe,ditch,dump,knock on the head,recall,disannul

noun

an order revoking a previous one.

I forthwith mounted, and went off, lest I should receive a countermand

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counteracts

kaʊntərˈakt

verb

act against (something) in order to reduce its force or neutralize it.

should we deliberately intervene in the climate system to counteract global warming?

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,counterweigh,equilibrize,negative

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counteracting

kaʊntərˈakt

verb

act against (something) in order to reduce its force or neutralize it.

should we deliberately intervene in the climate system to counteract global warming?

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,counterweigh,equilibrize,negative

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counteracted

kaʊntərˈakt

verb

act against (something) in order to reduce its force or neutralize it.

should we deliberately intervene in the climate system to counteract global warming?

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,counterweigh,equilibrize,negative

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counteract

kaʊntərˈakt

verb

act against (something) in order to reduce its force or neutralize it.

should we deliberately intervene in the climate system to counteract global warming?

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,counterweigh,equilibrize,negative

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abrogating

/ˈabrəɡeɪt/

verb

Repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement)

a proposal to abrogate temporarily the right to strike

repudiate,revoke,repeal,rescind,overturn,overrule,override,do away with,annul,cancel,break off,invalidate,nullify,void,negate,dissolve,countermand,veto,declare null and void,discontinue

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abrogates

/ˈabrəɡeɪt/

verb

Repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement)

a proposal to abrogate temporarily the right to strike

repudiate,revoke,repeal,rescind,overturn,overrule,override,do away with,annul,cancel,break off,invalidate,nullify,void,negate,dissolve,countermand,veto,declare null and void,discontinue

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abrogated

/ˈabrəɡeɪt/

verb

Repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement)

a proposal to abrogate temporarily the right to strike

repudiate,revoke,repeal,rescind,overturn,overrule,override,do away with,annul,cancel,break off,invalidate,nullify,void,negate,dissolve,countermand,veto,declare null and void,discontinue

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abrogate

/ˈæbrəˌɡeɪt/

transitive verb

Repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement)

a proposal to abrogate temporarily the right to strike

repudiate,revoke,repeal,rescind,overturn,overrule,override,do away with,annul,cancel,break off,invalidate,nullify,void,negate,dissolve,countermand,veto,declare null and void,discontinue

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