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Verb counteract has 4 senses
- antagonize, antagonise, counteract - act in opposition to
--1 is one way to act, move
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
- countercheck, counteract - oppose or check by a counteraction
--2 is one way to control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- counteract, countervail, neutralize, counterbalance - oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions; "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues"
--3 is one way to cancel, offset, set off
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- sabotage, undermine, countermine, counteract, subvert, weaken - destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"
--4 is one way to disobey
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
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