counteract

Meanings

• Verb

  Act against or neutralize the effect of something.

• Verb

  Undo or reverse the effects of an action or situation.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with counteract
react , interact , distract

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Variants

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counteract , counteracted , counteracting , counteraction , counteractions , counteractive , counteracts

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Forms

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counteracted, counteracting

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'contrahere', meaning 'to draw together'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'counteract' was first used in English literature during the late 15th century.

2. The word 'counteract' is often used in the context of medicine to describe the effects of one drug neutralizing or counterbalancing the effects of another.

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Related Concepts

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1. Reversal: The act of reversing a situation or condition.

2. Compensation: The action of making good for a loss or damage.

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Culture

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Counteract has been used extensively in various forms of literature, particularly in the context of conflict resolution and problem-solving. For instance, in Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel 'Crime and Punishment', the protagonist Raskolnikov contemplates the idea of committing a crime and then counteracting its consequences by confessing and making amends.

How to Memorize "counteract"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of pulling back or drawing together to neutralize an effect.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'counteract' with the idea of reversing or neutralizing an effect.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'counteract' as 'counter' + 'act', meaning 'to act against'.

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