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Detailed Translations for counteract from English to German

counteract:

to counteract verb (counteracts, counteracted, counteracting)

  1. to counteract (thwart; withstand; resist; oppose)
    entgegenwirken; aufmucken; Widerstand leisten; umstellen; auflehnen; aufmucksen; entgegenarbeiten; sichwidersetzen
    • aufmucken verb (mucke auf, muckst auf, muckt auf, muckte auf, mucktet auf, aufgemuckt)
    • Widerstand leisten verb (leiste Widerstand, leistest Widerstand, leistet Widerstand, leistete Widerstand, leistetet Widerstand, Widerstand geleistet)
    • umstellen verb (stelle um, stellst um, stellt um, stellte um, stelltet um, umgestellt)
    • auflehnen verb (lehne auf, lehnst auf, lehnt auf, lehnte auf, lehntet auf, aufgelehnt)
    • aufmucksen verb (muckse auf, mucksest auf, muckst auf, muckste auf, muckstet auf, aufgemuckst)
  2. to counteract (disillusion; disappoint; frustrate; )
    enttäuschen; frustrieren; ernüchtern
    • enttäuschen verb (enttäusche, enttäuschst, enttäuscht, enttäuschte, enttäuschtet, enttäuscht)
    • frustrieren verb (frustriere, frustrierst, frustriert, frustrierte, frustriertet, frustriert)
    • ernüchtern verb (ernüchtere, ernüchterst, ernüchtert, ernüchterte, ernüchtertet, ernüchtert)
  3. to counteract (cause failure; hamper; frustrate; )
    hindern; hemmen; entgegenwirken; sabotieren
    • hindern verb (hindre, hinderst, hindert, hinderte, hindertet, gehindert)
    • hemmen verb (hemme, hemmst, hemmt, hemmte, hemmtet, gehemmt)
    • sabotieren verb (sabotiere, sabotierst, sabotiert, sabotierte, sabotiertet, sabotiert)

Conjugations for counteract:

present
  1. counteract
  2. counteract
  3. counteracts
  4. counteract
  5. counteract
  6. counteract
simple past
  1. counteracted
  2. counteracted
  3. counteracted
  4. counteracted
  5. counteracted
  6. counteracted
present perfect
  1. have counteracted
  2. have counteracted
  3. has counteracted
  4. have counteracted
  5. have counteracted
  6. have counteracted
past continuous
  1. was counteracting
  2. were counteracting
  3. was counteracting
  4. were counteracting
  5. were counteracting
  6. were counteracting
future
  1. shall counteract
  2. will counteract
  3. will counteract
  4. shall counteract
  5. will counteract
  6. will counteract
continuous present
  1. am counteracting
  2. are counteracting
  3. is counteracting
  4. are counteracting
  5. are counteracting
  6. are counteracting
subjunctive
  1. be counteracted
  2. be counteracted
  3. be counteracted
  4. be counteracted
  5. be counteracted
  6. be counteracted
diverse
  1. counteract!
  2. let's counteract!
  3. counteracted
  4. counteracting
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for counteract:

VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Widerstand leisten counteract; oppose; resist; thwart; withstand resist; withstand
auflehnen counteract; oppose; resist; thwart; withstand mutiny; rebel; revolt; stand up
aufmucken counteract; oppose; resist; thwart; withstand contradict; mutiny; object; protest; rebel; rebut; revolt; stand up
aufmucksen counteract; oppose; resist; thwart; withstand mutiny; rebel; revolt; stand up
entgegenarbeiten counteract; oppose; resist; thwart; withstand badger; chicane; cross; hinder; keep from; nag; obstruct; oppose; pester; prevent; sabotage; stem; stop; thwart; upset
entgegenwirken cause failure; counteract; frustrate; hamper; hinder; obstruct; oppose; resist; sabotage; thwart; withstand badger; be stubborn; chicane; cross; hinder; impede; nag; oppose; pester; prevent; sabotage; stem; stop; thwart; upset
enttäuschen be contrary; belie; counteract; cross; disappoint; disillusion; frustrate; let down betray; confound; disappoint; disillusionate; embarras; fail; fail in something; fall short; work out badly
ernüchtern be contrary; belie; counteract; cross; disappoint; disillusion; frustrate; let down sober up
frustrieren be contrary; belie; counteract; cross; disappoint; disillusion; frustrate; let down
hemmen cause failure; counteract; frustrate; hamper; hinder; obstruct; sabotage delay; deter; hamper; hinder; impede; keep from; make impossible; obstruct; prevent; retard; stop
hindern cause failure; counteract; frustrate; hamper; hinder; obstruct; sabotage anger; badger; block; chicane; discourage; dissuade; disturb; enrage; hamper; hinder; hold back; impede; incense; keep from; make impossible; nag; obstruct; pester; prevent; restrain; stonewall; stop; thwart; upset
sabotieren cause failure; counteract; frustrate; hamper; hinder; obstruct; sabotage break; damage intentionally; intentionally destroy; sabotage; thwart
sichwidersetzen counteract; oppose; resist; thwart; withstand
umstellen counteract; oppose; resist; thwart; withstand move; move over; relocate; reverse; shift; swing around; transfer; turn; twist
- antagonise; antagonize; counterbalance; countercheck; countermine; countervail; neutralise; neutralize; sabotage; subvert; undermine; weaken

Related Words for "counteract":

  • counteracting, counteractive

Synonyms for "counteract":


Related Definitions for "counteract":

  1. destroy property or hinder normal operations1
  2. oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions1
    • This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues1
  3. act in opposition to1
  4. oppose or check by a counteraction1

Wiktionary Translations for counteract:

counteract
verb
  1. to act in opposition to

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
counteract entgegenwirken tegengaan — proberen iets te stoppen of te verhinderen
counteract behindern; stören; entgegenarbeiten; querschlagen; sabotieren dwarsbomen — tegenwerken, moeilijkheden geven
counteract behindern contrarier — Empêcher d’agir, d’aboutir