counteract, v.
(counteracted, counteracting, counteracts)
freq. cnt. 4
(counteracted, counteracting, counteracts)
freq. cnt. 4
act in opposition to
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
antagonise antagonize counteract
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebody
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
counteract counterbalance countervail neutralize
sample sentences
"This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
oppose or check by a counteraction
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
counteract countercheck
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym
destroy property or hinder normal operations
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 1
counteract countermine sabotage subvert undermine weaken
sample sentences
"The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form