English

Detailed Synonyms for counteract in English

counteract:

to counteract verb (counteracts, counteracted, counteracting)

  1. to counteract
    to counteract; to withstand; to resist; to oppose; to thwart
    • counteract verb (counteracts, counteracted, counteracting)
    • withstand verb (withstands, withstood, withstanding)
    • resist verb (resists, resisted, resisting)
    • oppose verb (opposes, opposed, opposing)
    • thwart verb (thwarts, thwarted, thwarting)
  2. to counteract
    to disappoint; to frustrate; to disillusion; to let down; to counteract; to belie; to be contrary; to cross
    • disappoint verb (disappoints, disappointed, disappointing)
    • frustrate verb (frustrates, frustrated, frustrating)
    • disillusion verb (disillusions, disillusioned, disillusioning)
    • let down verb (lets down, let down, letting down)
    • counteract verb (counteracts, counteracted, counteracting)
    • belie verb (belies, belied, belying)
    • be contrary verb (is contrary, being contrary)
    • cross verb (crosss, crossed, crossing)
  3. to counteract
    to counteract; to hamper; to frustrate; to hinder; to obstruct; cause failure; to sabotage
    • counteract verb (counteracts, counteracted, counteracting)
    • hamper verb (hampers, hampered, hampering)
    • frustrate verb (frustrates, frustrated, frustrating)
    • hinder verb (hinders, hindered, hindering)
    • obstruct verb (obstructs, obstructed, obstructing)
    • sabotage verb (sabotages, sabotaged, sabotaging)
  4. to counteract
    – destroy property or hinder normal operations 1
    to counteract; to weaken; to sabotage; to undermine; to subvert; countermine
    – destroy property or hinder normal operations 1
    • counteract verb (counteracts, counteracted, counteracting)
    • weaken verb (weakens, weakened, weakening)
    • sabotage verb (sabotages, sabotaged, sabotaging)
      • The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war1
    • undermine verb (undermines, undermined, undermining)
    • subvert verb (subverts, subverted, subverting)
  5. to counteract
    – oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions 1
    to counteract; to counterbalance; to neutralize; countervail; neutralise
    – oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions 1
    • counteract verb (counteracts, counteracted, counteracting)
      • This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues1
    • counterbalance verb (counterbalances, counterbalanced, counterbalancing)
    • neutralize verb, American (neutralizes, neutralized, neutralizing)
    • neutralise verb, British
  6. to counteract
    – act in opposition to 1
    to counteract; to antagonize; antagonise
    – act in opposition to 1
    • counteract verb (counteracts, counteracted, counteracting)
    • antagonize verb, American (antagonizes, antagonized, antagonizing)
    • antagonise verb, British
  7. to counteract
    – oppose or check by a counteraction 1
    to counteract; countercheck
    – oppose or check by a counteraction 1

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

Related Words for "counteract":

  • counteracting, counteractive

Alternate 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