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Meanings of counteract in inglés

catalán
subvertir

To destroy property or hinder normal operations.

        subvertir
        portugués
        neutralizar
        catalán
        neutralitzar

        Oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions.

              neutralizar
              catalán
              contrarestar
              español
              contrariar

              Act in opposition to.

                    contrariar

                    Oppose or check by a counteraction.

                          Usage of counteract in inglés
                          1
                          Religious engagement, however, may counteract the damaging effects of early life stress.
                          Pubmed
                          2
                          It is important we counteract those words and thoughts with positive ones.
                          The Irish Times
                          3
                          So, I suspect that Newton's first law is really to counteract Aristotle.
                          Wired
                          4
                          It was useless: they could not counteract the effects of the poison.
                          The Lock and Key Library: the Most Interesting Stories of All Na...
                          5
                          And its cultural role was to counteract the effects of women's liberation.
                          The Guardian
                          6
                          It would take a huge injection of resources to counteract heroin abuse.
                          The Irish Times
                          7
                          Nothing but a complete change of environment can counteract the inevitable tendency.
                          Crime: Its Cause and Treatment
                          8
                          This would counteract the attack of sweet potatoes by the old lady.
                          Botchan (Master Darling)
                          9
                          Microsoft would then update its software to counteract each change by AOL.
                          Wired
                          10
                          They also will attempt to counteract the tackle-breaking skills of Frank Gore.
                          Reuters
                          11
                          Nor can I counteract the danger by preaching or writing against Rome.
                          Apologia pro Vita Sua
                          12
                          In an attempt to counteract that development, policymakers have acted, he added.
                          Reuters
                          13
                          Here and alone, I am powerless to counteract the harm you do.
                          The Brentons
                          14
                          And when I try to counteract it, Barry says that I nag.
                          Contrary Mary
                          15
                          Anyhow, I feared that the alliance might counteract my despatch to London.
                          The Romance of a Pro-Consul / Being the Personal Life and Memoir...
                          16
                          Mike knew he'd have a hard fight to counteract the bad influences.
                          The new yorker
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                          Translations for counteract
                          portugués
                          neutralizar
                          Counteract through the time
                          Counteract across language varieties
                          Ireland
                          Common
                          United States of America
                          Common
                          United Kingdom
                          Common