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Meaning of counteract | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈkaʊntəɹˌækt

Definitions

An action performed in opposition to another action.

Equivalents

العربية صد
Esperanto kontraŭagi
Español contrarrestar
Suomi vastustaa
Magyar ellensúlyoz
Italiano contrastare
ಕನ್ನಡ ಮಲೆ ಮಾರು
한국어
Nederlands tegengaan
Svenska motverka
Українська протидіяти

Examples

“This flesh and blood of Christ's human body, as the redeeming substance, should have been eaten by man as an act of obedience to the command, 'Take, eat,' &c., as a counteract to the act of disobedience, and as a work meet for repentance.”
“Every time there is a march by the Ku Klux Klan or a swastika painted on a Jewish building, there could be a counteract of reconciliation within twenty-four hours.”

CEFR level

C2
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