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Meaning of "counteract" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COUNTERACT

counteract  [ˌkaʊntərˈækt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COUNTERACT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Counteract is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb counteract in English.

WHAT DOES COUNTERACT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of counteract in the English dictionary

The definition of counteract in the dictionary is to oppose, neutralize, or mitigate the effects of by contrary action; check.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO COUNTERACT

PRESENT

Present
I counteract
you counteract
he/she/it counteracts
we counteract
you counteract
they counteract
Present continuous
I am counteracting
you are counteracting
he/she/it is counteracting
we are counteracting
you are counteracting
they are counteracting
Present perfect
I have counteracted
you have counteracted
he/she/it has counteracted
we have counteracted
you have counteracted
they have counteracted
Present perfect continuous
I have been counteracting
you have been counteracting
he/she/it has been counteracting
we have been counteracting
you have been counteracting
they have been counteracting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I counteracted
you counteracted
he/she/it counteracted
we counteracted
you counteracted
they counteracted
Past continuous
I was counteracting
you were counteracting
he/she/it was counteracting
we were counteracting
you were counteracting
they were counteracting
Past perfect
I had counteracted
you had counteracted
he/she/it had counteracted
we had counteracted
you had counteracted
they had counteracted
Past perfect continuous
I had been counteracting
you had been counteracting
he/she/it had been counteracting
we had been counteracting
you had been counteracting
they had been counteracting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will counteract
you will counteract
he/she/it will counteract
we will counteract
you will counteract
they will counteract
Future continuous
I will be counteracting
you will be counteracting
he/she/it will be counteracting
we will be counteracting
you will be counteracting
they will be counteracting
Future perfect
I will have counteracted
you will have counteracted
he/she/it will have counteracted
we will have counteracted
you will have counteracted
they will have counteracted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been counteracting
you will have been counteracting
he/she/it will have been counteracting
we will have been counteracting
you will have been counteracting
they will have been counteracting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would counteract
you would counteract
he/she/it would counteract
we would counteract
you would counteract
they would counteract
Conditional continuous
I would be counteracting
you would be counteracting
he/she/it would be counteracting
we would be counteracting
you would be counteracting
they would be counteracting
Conditional perfect
I would have counteract
you would have counteract
he/she/it would have counteract
we would have counteract
you would have counteract
they would have counteract
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been counteracting
you would have been counteracting
he/she/it would have been counteracting
we would have been counteracting
you would have been counteracting
they would have been counteracting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you counteract
we let´s counteract
you counteract
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to counteract
Past participle
counteracted
Present Participle
counteracting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COUNTERACT


abreact
ˌæbrɪˈækt
coact
kəʊˈækt
coenact
ˌkəʊɪnˈækt
enact
ɪnˈækt
interact
ˌɪntərˈækt
misact
ˌmɪsˈækt
outact
ˌaʊtˈækt
overact
ˌəʊvərˈækt
overreact
ˌəʊvərɪˈækt
preact
priːˈækt
preenact
ˌpriːɪnˈækt
re-act
riːˈækt
react
rɪˈækt
subact
sʌbˈækt
underact
ˌʌndərˈækt
underreact
ˌʌndəriːˈækt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COUNTERACT

counter-order
Counter-Reformation
counter-revolution
counter-revolutionaries
counter-revolutionary
counter-revolutionist
counter-shot
counter-stroke
counter-terrorist
counter-turn
counteraction
counteractive
counteractively
counteragent
counterargue
counterassault
counterattack
counterattacker
counterattraction
counterbalance

WORDS THAT END LIKE COUNTERACT

alimentary tract
attract
breach of contract
cataract
contract
detract
digestive tract
distract
extract
in the abstract
malt extract
respiratory tract
retract
service contract
social contract
subcontract
subtract
tesseract
tract
urinary tract

Synonyms and antonyms of counteract in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «COUNTERACT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «counteract» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of counteract

Translation of «counteract» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COUNTERACT

Find out the translation of counteract to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of counteract from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «counteract» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

对…起反作用
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

contrarrestar
570 millions of speakers

English

counteract
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रतिक्रिया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مواجهة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

противодействовать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

neutralizar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিবারণ করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

compenser
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

mengatasi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

entgegenwirken
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

対抗する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

대응하다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Counteract
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chống lại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எதிர்க்கும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विरोध करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

karşı koymak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

neutralizzare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przeciwdziałać
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

протидіяти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

contracara
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εξουδετέρωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

werk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

motverka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

motvirke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of counteract

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTERACT»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTERACT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about counteract

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10 QUOTES WITH «COUNTERACT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word counteract.
1
Kristin Armstrong
When everything is moving and shifting, the only way to counteract chaos is stillness. When things feel extraordinary, strive for ordinary. When the surface is wavy, dive deeper for quieter waters.
2
Greg Boyle
Gangs are bastions of conditional love, and one of the ways to counteract it is to offer community, which will always trump gang, and that's what happens at Homeboy Industries.
3
John Cena
I was very unique as a child, dressed a certain way, acted a certain way, didn't fit in with everybody. So I immediately got picked on, especially around the age of 12 and 13, when you start going to junior high and start mingling with the older kids. To counteract that, strictly for self-defense, I wanted to get bigger.
4
Helene D. Gayle
In order to counteract income inequality, it's essential to tackle poverty in an integrated way that has long-term impact. We need to give people the capacity to be resilient, to take on challenges and to learn the skills they need to work toward more prosperous futures.
5
Garrett Hardin
Education can counteract the natural tendency to do the wrong thing, but the inexorable succession of generations requires that the basis for this knowledge be constantly refreshed.
6
Lawrence Hargrave
The plane is simply abstracting the power stored in the wave by a distant gale, and using it to counteract gravity. And if the work be continued long enough, or a multitude of planes be continually drawing on the reservoir of power, the wave must inevitably be flattened.
7
Glenn Hubbard
I think the ethos for Gov. Romney is to use a whole variety of policies, of which tax policy is one, to try to raise the rate of growth. We've had a recovery from the financial crisis that would be well below what one might normally expect for a recovery from such a deep recession. And to counteract that we need better tax policy.
8
Wolfman Jack
I don't want people mistreating me. I found out when you're vulnerable and your heart's open, then people step on you. You're really stupid for letting that happen. And the only way to counteract that is to be like Wolfman Jack. Because if you do nice, kind things for people, then how are they going to mess you over?
9
Richard Louv
Time spent in nature is the most cost-effective and powerful way to counteract the burnout and sort of depression that we feel when we sit in front of a computer all day.
10
Kelly Miller
The success of the Allies in the west was in a measure offset by Teutonic victories in the east. When the invasion of Belgium began, Russia made immediate efforts to counteract by invasion of East Prussia.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COUNTERACT»

Discover the use of counteract in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to counteract and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
5 Steps to Counteract Stress: Is Stress Affecting Your Life?
Take stock of your life now. Learn how to analyse your stress levels and how to cope with it. This book discusses all the aspects of counteracting stress and gives a plethora of techniques for you to distress.
Anjali Arora, 2013
2
No Place for Abuse: Biblical & Practical Resources to ...
They help us hear their cries and find concrete ways to respond so that no home will be a place of abuse.
Catherine Clark Kroeger, Nancy Nason-Clark, 2010
3
Spillovers of Domestic Shocks: Will They Counteract the ...
Even prior to the extreme volatility just observed, output growth volatility-following protracted decline-was flattening or mildly rising in some countries.
Ashoka Mody, Alina Carare, 2010
4
Counteract the Fat
"Counteract the Fat is well-written & is very good factually. The author did very good research. This book is a bridge for people who want to reduce their risk of disease without having to turn their lives upside down.
DeShond C. Barnes, 2008
5
CounterAct Alcohol Drugs And Violence Officer Handbook
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6
Can Budget Institutions Counteract Political Indiscipline?
WP/O6/123 IW HVTF Working Paper Can Budget Institutions Counteract Political Indiscipline? Stefania Fabrizio and Ashoka Mody INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND © 2006 International Monetary Fund WP/06/ 123 IIVIF Working Paper.
Ashoka Mody, Stefania Fabrizio, 2006
7
The Political Theory of The Federalist
"Ambition Must Be Made to Counteract Ambition" In Federalist 51 Madison presents his account of how the "necessary partition of power" can best be maintained. Because "exterior provisions" are inadequate, the government's " interior ...
David F. Epstein, 2008
8
Ghost Stories: Collected with a Particular View to ...
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Anonymous, 2010
9
The Bodhidharma Anthology: The Earliest Records of Zen
If you can have a mind that engenders no disease, what need is there for medicine to counteract disease? As medicine to counteract existence, [the Mahay ana] speaks the medicine of voidness and nonexistence. To counteract the existence ...
Professor Jeffrey L Broughton, Jeffrey L. Broughton, 1999
10
Silk Road, Silver Lining: Can Micro-lending in Central Asia ...
Silk Road, Silver Lining is the business history of Central Asian micro-lenders, considered in the context of the region's politics and crime.
Joseph Howse, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COUNTERACT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term counteract is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Magic circle law firms' revenues hampered by currency shifts
Several of the magic circle firms recently boosted salaries for their associates as revenue increased, and in an effort to counteract US law firms, ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
2
Deaths From Heroin Overdoses Have Quadrupled Over Past …
... substance abuse rehabilitation programs and providing easier access to the drug naloxone, which can counteract overdoses if taken quickly. «International Business Times, Jul 15»
3
Simple Calciulm Heart Scan May Predict Early Death Risk
The results suggest that exercise may not entirely counteract the negative effects of a mostly sedentary lifestyle on coronary artery calcium. «ReliaWire, Jul 15»
4
Why biology students have misconceptions about science
One way to counteract those systems, says Coley, would be to make students "explicitly aware," in the first week of an introductory class, ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
5
Shifts in macrophage cytokine production drive muscle fibrosis
... TGF-β, introducing the possibility that in this disease setting macrophages release factors that counteract each other. In concordance with this ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
6
Alcoa is trying, but aluminium price hard to overcome
Recently, the Russian producer Rusal said it would cut production this year to counteract soft prices. China, the world's biggest producer (and ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
7
Can gene editing provide a solution to global hunger?
In the face of these facts, any technique that can improve food production would be a welcome development. To counteract the coming problem ... «Scroll.in, Jul 15»
8
Pregnant and Hooked: How One Program Helps Heroin Addicts
Counseling helps counteract the brain changes that go along with addiction, Milliken says. In the cases of AnnMarie and Shea, it worked. «NBCNews.com, Jul 15»
9
Tsipras: We Will Have Detailed Proposals in the Next 2-3 Days
He called upon all EU countries to counteract the formation of a ''divided Europe''. Southeast Europe » Be a reporter: Write and send your ... «Novinite.com, Jul 15»
10
How to Fight Stress and Burnout When You Can't Go to an …
... to start the day feeling anchored and steady, an energizing tool right after lunch to counteract the afternoon energy slump, and a relaxing tool ... «AlterNet, Jul 15»

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