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Meanings of
countermand
in English
Portuguese
rescindir
Catalan
anul·lar
Spanish
rescindir
Back to the meaning
Cancel officially.
lift
reverse
repeal
overturn
revoke
vacate
rescind
annul
Portuguese
rescindir
Usage of
countermand
in English
1
The captain started to
countermand
the order, then shrugged and remained silent.
2
And I'll
countermand
the room I ordered by telegram at the Imperial.
3
Then, my dear, you must forgive me if I
countermand
the purchase.
4
Mr. Brewster can't
countermand
your orders unless he sees you in person.
5
We could convince her that Tante Rose can
countermand
the black magic.
6
In commenting later upon this
countermand
of the Expedition Frémont remarks:
7
I shall
countermand
the soiree, and seek another bridegroom for Mademoiselle de Blois.
8
He will perhaps
countermand
the instructions he has just given me.
9
We took rooms there a week ago, and then had to
countermand
them.
10
I had the authority, but not the naval experience, to
countermand
his orders.
11
Have you paper and pencil, that I may
countermand
the order?
12
Yet even so the
countermand
came only just in time.
13
I will
countermand
the chaise, and return with the food.
14
Desiree shook her head, and saw that she must
countermand
most of the orders.
15
Now, seeing his army defeated and in flight, he wished to
countermand
these orders.
16
I saw the printer's boy myself, running to the office to
countermand
the instructions.
Other examples for "countermand"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
countermand
Noun
Singular
Verb
Indicative · Present
Frequent collocations
countermand the order
better countermand
countermand a husband
countermand disaster
countermand most
More collocations
Translations for
countermand
Portuguese
rescindir
cancelar
cassar
revogar
anular
Catalan
anul·lar
revocar
Spanish
rescindir
invalidar
invertir
revocar
dar una contraorden
anular
Countermand
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Countermand
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