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Counteract

ˌkaʊntərˈakt

Counteract definitions

verb

Inflections:

counteract counteracted counteracting counteracts

act against (something) in order to reduce its force or neutralize it

"the work of charities plays a key role in counteracting food poverty"

Synonyms:
prevent thwart frustrate foil impede curb restrain forestall hinder hamper balk oppose act against stall check resist withstand defeat put a stop to bring an end to offset counterbalance balance balance out cancel out even out counterpoise countervail compensate for make up for remedy