countermand
pronunciation
How to pronounce countermand in British English:
UK [ˌkaʊntəˈmɑ:nd]
How to pronounce countermand in American English:
US [ˈkaʊntərmænd]
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- Noun:
- a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command
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- Verb:
- annul by recalling or rescinding
Word Origin
- countermand (v.)
- early 15c., from Old French contremander "reverse an order or command" (13c.), from contre- "against" (see contra-) + mander, from Latin mandare "to order" (see mandate (n.)). Related: Countermanded; countermanding.
Example
- 1. The general countermand the orders issued in his absence .
- 2. Unless he uses this key to countermand the device .
- 3. Now countermand that order , in consequence of the receipt of the letter this morning .
- 4. You can countermand our orders and take control of the ship .
- 5. For sure , mr obama 's stirring early oratory has been unmatched by his subsequent diplomacy . But the source of the latest impasse was mr netanyahu , who either knew about the announcement or failed to countermand the new settlements when he heard about them .