counteract
verb
coun·ter·act
ˌkau̇n-tər-ˈakt 
counteracted; counteracting; counteracts
: to make ineffective or restrain or neutralize the usually ill effects of by means of an opposite force, action, or influence
a drug used to counteract fatigue
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Examples of counteract in a Sentence
The drug will counteract the poison.
this medication will counteract the symptoms but it won't kill the infection
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Andre Shojaie, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Verdery said that businesses and business associations could, for example, spend $100 million on ambitious media campaigns to counteract the anti-immigrant rhetoric that Fox News churns out every night.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 25 Oct. 2024
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle through regular exercise, stress management, and good nutrition may help counteract some of these changes.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2024
To counteract clutter, incorporate storage opportunities into your entryway.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for counteract
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“Counteract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counteract. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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counteract
verb
coun·ter·act
ˌkau̇nt-ə-ˈrakt
: to lessen the force, action, or influence of : offset
a drug that counteracts a poison
Medical Definition
counteract
transitive verb
coun·ter·act
ˌkau̇nt-ə-ˈrakt
: to make ineffective or restrain or neutralize the usually ill effects of by an opposite force
vitamin K counteracts the effects of warfarin
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