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Definition of counteract verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

counteract

 verb
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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