counteract
pronunciation
How to pronounce counteract in British English:
UK [ˌkaʊntərˈækt]
How to pronounce counteract in American English:
US [ˌkaʊntərˈækt]
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- Verb:
- act in opposition to
- oppose or check by a counteraction
- oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
- destroy property or hinder normal operations
Word Origin
- counteract (v.)
- 1670s, from counter- + act (v.). Related: Counteracted; counteracting.
Synonym
Example
- 1. Genetic drift can even counteract natural selection .
- 2. Voluntary carbon offsets allow people to invest in projects that allegedly counteract their greenhouse gas emissions .
- 3. The cyclical booms and busts that result damage the non-financial economy , and economic policy can counteract this .
- 4. When the economy is in decline the professor concluded based on the experiences of the great depression the government must quickly counteract the trend with massive government spending programs .
- 5. Nor is it likely that governments could slash other forms of spending by enough to counteract the effects of ageing .