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counteract

English

  1. 🔊 oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
    “This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues”
  2. 🔊 oppose or check by a counteraction
  3. 🔊 act in opposition to
  4. 🔊 destroy property or hinder normal operations
    “The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war”

Spanish

  1. 🔊 contrarrestar to counteract, counter

Similar words

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