counteract :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

countercheck

v. oppose or check by a counteraction

counterbalance, neutralize, countervail

v. oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions; "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues"

antagonize, antagonise

v. act in opposition to

countermine, sabotage, weaken, undermine, subvert

v. destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"

balance, equilibrate, equilibrize

v. bring into balance or equilibrium; "She has to balance work and her domestic duties"; "balance the two weights"

redress, right, correct, compensate

v. make reparations or amends for; "right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust"

offset, countervail

v. compensate for or counterbalance; "offset deposits and withdrawals"

dispute, challenge, gainsay

v. take exception to; "She challenged his claims"

decline, refuse

v. show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike"

break, damage

v. inflict damage upon; "The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree"

vandalize, vandalise, destroy wantonly

v. destroy wantonly, as through acts of vandalism; "vandalize the park"

replace, supplant, supersede, supervene upon

v. take the place or move into the position of; "Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left"; "the computer has supplanted the slide rule"; "Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school"

disable, incapacitate, disenable

v. make unable to perform a certain action; "disable this command on your computer"

ruin, destroy

v. destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up"

cave, undermine

v. hollow out as if making a cave or opening; "The river was caving the banks"

debauch, pervert, corrupt, vitiate, debase, demoralize, profane, deprave, misdirect

v. corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals"

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