counteracting

 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  counteract 
 
  2  of  4  senses  of  counteract 
 
  Sense  3 
  counteract,  countervail,  neutralize,  counterbalance 
  =>  override 
 
  Sense  4 
  sabotage,  undermine,  countermine,  counteract,  subvert,  weaken 
  =>  derail 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  counteract 
 
  2  of  4  senses  of  counteract 
 
  Sense  3 
  counteract,  countervail,  neutralize,  counterbalance 
  =>  override 
 
  Sense  4 
  sabotage,  undermine,  countermine,  counteract,  subvert,  weaken 
  =>  derail 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  counteract 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  counteract 
 
  4  senses  of  counteract 
 
  Sense  1 
  antagonize,  antagonise,  counteract 
  =>  act  move 
 
  Sense  2 
  countercheck,  counteract 
  =>  control,  hold  in  hold  contain,  check,  curb,  moderate 
 
  Sense  3 
  counteract,  countervail,  neutralize,  counterbalance 
  =>  cancel,  offset,  set  off 
 
  Sense  4 
  sabotage,  undermine,  countermine,  counteract,  subvert,  weaken 
  =>  disobey 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  counteract 
 
  counteract  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  counteract 
 
  Sense  1 
  antagonize,  antagonise,  counteract 
  =>  act  move 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  countercheck,  counteract 
  =>  control,  hold  in  hold  contain,  check,  curb,  moderate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  counteract,  countervail,  neutralize,  counterbalance 
  =>  cancel,  offset,  set  off 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  sabotage,  undermine,  countermine,  counteract,  subvert,  weaken 
  =>  disobey 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  counteract 
 
  The  verb  counteract  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  antagonize,  antagonise,  counteract  --  (act  in  opposition  to) 
  2.  (1)  countercheck,  counteract  --  (oppose  or  check  by  a  counteraction) 
  3.  (1)  counteract,  countervail,  neutralize,  counterbalance  --  (oppose  and  mitigate  the  effects  of  by  contrary  actions;  "This  will  counteract  the  foolish  actions  of  my  colleagues") 
  4.  sabotage,  undermine,  countermine,  counteract,  subvert,  weaken  --  (destroy  property  or  hinder  normal  operations;  "The  Resistance  sabotaged  railroad  operations  during  the  war") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  counteract 
 
  The  verb  counteract  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  antagonize,  antagonise,  counteract  --  (act  in  opposition  to) 
  2.  (1)  countercheck,  counteract  --  (oppose  or  check  by  a  counteraction) 
  3.  (1)  counteract,  countervail,  neutralize,  counterbalance  --  (oppose  and  mitigate  the  effects  of  by  contrary  actions;  "This  will  counteract  the  foolish  actions  of  my  colleagues") 
  4.  sabotage,  undermine,  countermine,  counteract,  subvert,  weaken  --  (destroy  property  or  hinder  normal  operations;  "The  Resistance  sabotaged  railroad  operations  during  the  war") 

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