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- Dictionarycounteract/ˌkaʊntərˈakt/
verb
- 1. act against (something) in order to reduce its force or neutralize it: "should we deliberately intervene in the climate system to counteract global warming?" Similar Opposite
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COUNTERACT definition: 1. to reduce or remove the effect of something unwanted by producing an opposite effect: 2. to…. Learn more.
How to use counteract in a sentence. to make ineffective or restrain or neutralize the usually ill effects of by means of an opposite force, action, or influence… See the full definition
To counteract is to work against something in an attempt to reverse it or cancel it out. You can try to counteract the neighbors' annoyance at your loud music by bringing them some homemade brownies. When you counteract something, you act counter — or in opposition — to it.
to reduce or remove the effect of something unwanted by producing an opposite effect: What can be done to counteract this trend? counteract the effect of Drinking a lot of water counteracts the dehydrating effects of hot weather. Fewer examples. A drug may be prescribed to counteract the side effects of another drug.
To counteract something means to reduce its effect by doing something that produces an opposite effect.
to do something to reduce or prevent the bad or harmful effects of something synonym counter These exercises aim to counteract the effects of stress and tension.
counteract - oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions; "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues"
COUNTERACT meaning: act against (something) to cause (something) to have less of an effect or to have no effect at all.
COUNTERACT definition: to reduce the bad effect that something else has: . Learn more.
Counteract definition: To oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary action; check.
