Counteract

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ækt

Origin

From - + act.

Full definition of counteract

Verb

1. To act in opposition to; to hinder, defeat, or frustrate, by contrary agency or influence; as, to counteract the effect of medicines; to counteract good advice.

Synonyms

Derived terms

• counteractant
• counteracter
• counteractingly
• counteraction
• counteractive
• counteractively
• counteractor