counteract : English to Cebuano - Binisaya Dictionary and Thesaurus.

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Word:

counteract : supak (v.)

Glosses: (~ related words)

counteract
v.	1. antagonise, antagonize, counteract	act in opposition to.
	~ act, move	perform an action, or work out or perform (an action).; "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
v.	2. counteract, countercheck	oppose or check by a counteraction.
	~ curb, control, hold in, contain, moderate, check, hold	lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits.; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"
v.	3. counteract, counterbalance, countervail, neutralize	oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions.; "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues"
	~ override	counteract the normal operation of (an automatic gear shift in a vehicle).
	~ cancel, offset, set off	make up for.; "His skills offset his opponent's superior strength"
v.	4. counteract, countermine, sabotage, subvert, undermine, weaken	destroy property or hinder normal operations.; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"
	~ derail	cause to run off the tracks.; "they had planned to derail the trains that carried atomic waste"
	~ disobey	refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient.; "He disobeyed his supervisor and was fired"