counteract
to act in opposition to; frustrate by contrary action.
Origin of counteract
1Other words for counteract
Other words from counteract
- coun·ter·ac·tant, adjective
- coun·ter·act·er, coun·ter·ac·tor, noun
- coun·ter·act·ing·ly, adverb
- coun·ter·ac·tion, noun
- coun·ter·ac·tive, adjective
- coun·ter·ac·tive·ly, adverb
- non·coun·ter·ac·tive, adjective
- un·coun·ter·act·ed, adjective
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How to use counteract in a sentence
So, when the glider is going downhill, its lift arrow is tilted a little bit forward and counteracts its drag.
The science behind how an aircraft glides | By Peter Garrison/Flying Mag | September 3, 2020 | Popular-ScienceAs a result, if the right amount of the boat is submerged, the force of buoyancy is strong enough to counteract gravity pulling the boat down, and the boat floats.
Toy boats float upside down underneath a layer of levitated liquid | Maria Temming | September 2, 2020 | Science NewsThat force counteracts the downward pull of gravity, allowing the toys to float on both sides of the liquid’s surface.
Toy boats float upside down underneath a layer of levitated liquid | Maria Temming | September 2, 2020 | Science NewsWhen there’s money on the line you have to counteract any favoritism which can require self-analysis.
Power SEO Friendly Markup With HTML5, CSS3, And Javascript | Detlef Johnson | August 20, 2020 | Search Engine LandOne way to counteract groupthink is to encourage voters to embrace the ambiguity of what “most valuable” means.
Ambition in Congress would counteract ambition in the Executive, and the daily struggle would help keep all the branches in check.
We could use more of those moments to counteract the constant saccharine spin.
Mitt Romney’s Tax Idea Would Wallop High-Income Blue States | John Avlon | April 17, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTCourts are given independence under our system precisely to counteract the unconstitutional actions of the majority.
Obama’s Comments Remind Us How Meaningless ‘Judicial Activism’ Is | Jesse Singal | April 4, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen exercise feels like a dreaded chore, our bodies release stress hormones that counteract many of its positive effects.
You have to counteract it with something, and I guess discipline was the mark.
English influence was all-powerful at Lisbon and the new envoy had not the talent to counteract it.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonOf course the cook sought to counteract such tendencies, but he had to be very circumspect, for Sambo resented insults fiercely.
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands | R.M. BallantyneAlthough it was May, a wood-fire had been lighted in her room to counteract the chilly damp of the evening.
Marriage la mode | Mrs. Humphry WardHe told me it was to counteract the fever and produce sleep, and said that the only thing then was to keep you quiet.
Chicot the Jester | Alexandre Dumas, PereJulian Langley, not intentionally, perhaps, was continually trying to counteract the good advice which Arthur gave him.
Digby Heathcote | W.H.G. Kingston
British Dictionary definitions for counteract
/ (ˌkaʊntərˈækt) /
(tr) to oppose, neutralize, or mitigate the effects of by contrary action; check
Derived forms of counteract
- counteraction, noun
- counteractive, adjective
- counteractively, adverb
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