🛡️counteract

verb
/ˌkaʊntərˈækt/

Meaning

to act against something in order to reduce its effect

Example Sentences

The medicine helps counteract the side effects of the treatment.

Synonyms

neutralize, offset, oppose, resist

Antonyms

promote, support

Collocations

counteract effects, counteract influence, counteract impact, counteract problem

Related Vocabularies

to improve or enhance the quality or value of something
to manage or control the course of something; to give instructions
To interfere with something in a harmful, unauthorized, or improper way.
to stop temporarily; to take a break in activity or speech
to refuse to accept, recognize, or support something
to solve a problem; to decide firmly

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