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counteract Definition


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counteract
verb
    1. To reduce or prevent the effect of something.
      Thesaurus: annul, negate, frustrate, hinder, invalidate, foil, resist, oppose, defeat.
Derivative: counteraction
noun
    Derivative: counteractive
    adj
      Etymology: 17c.



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