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Definition of counteract verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

counteract

verb

NAmE//ˌkaʊntəˈrækt//

counteract somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they counteract

he / she / it counteracts

past simple counteracted

-ing form counteracting

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to do something to reduce or prevent the bad or harmful effects of something synonym counter These exercises aim to counteract the effects of stress and tension.

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