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Countermand
ˈkaʊntəmɑːnd
Countermand definitions
verb
countermand
countermanded
countermanding
countermands
- revoke or cancel (an order)
"an order to arrest the strike leaders had been countermanded"
revoke rescind reverse undo repeal retract withdraw take back abrogate abolish quash scrap override overturn overrule do away with set aside cancel annul invalidate nullify negate veto declare null and void- revoke or cancel an order issued by (another person)
"he was already countermanding her"
- declare (a vote or election) invalid
"the election commission has countermanded voting on the grounds of intimidation"