counteraction

  • 1Counteraction — Coun ter*ac tion (koun t?r ?k sh?n), n. Action in opposition; hindrance resistance. [1913 Webster] [They] do not . . . overcome the counteraction of a false principle or of stubborn partiality. Johnson. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2counteraction — index antipode, collision (dispute), conflict, contention (opposition), contradiction, contravention …

    Law dictionary

  • 3Counteraction — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Counteraction >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 counteraction counteraction opposition Sgm: N 1 contrariety contrariety &c. 14 Sgm: N 1 antagonism antagonism polarity Sgm: N 1 clashing clashing &c. >V …

    English dictionary for students

  • 4counteraction — counteract ► VERB ▪ act against (something) so as to reduce its force or neutralize it. DERIVATIVES counteraction noun counteractive adjective …

    English terms dictionary

  • 5counteraction — noun see counteract …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 6counteraction — See counteract. * * * …

    Universalium

  • 7counteraction — noun a) An act of retaliation; a counterattack b) Any action in opposition to a previous action …

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  • 8counteraction — Synonyms and related words: amends, atonement, balancing, bucking, challenge, combative reaction, commutation, compensation, complaint, contention, contradiction, contraposition, contravention, contraversion, counterbalancing, counterworking,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 9counteraction — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Opposition] Syn. resistance, contradiction, contravention; see opposition 1 . 2. [Cancellation] Syn. neutralization, offsetting, undoing, counterbalancing; see cancellation , prevention . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The… …

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  • 10counteraction — coun·ter ac·tion || ‚ kaÊŠntÉ™ rækʃn n. working against, negation, cancelling out …

    English contemporary dictionary