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English to English verb
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act in opposition to |  | source: wordnet30
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oppose or check by a counteraction | | source: wordnet30
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oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions | | Example: This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues
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destroy property or hinder normal operations | | Example: The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war
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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. | | source: webster1913
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