counteracted

Meanings

• Verb

  Acting against an action or effect; neutralizing or undoing.

• Verb

  Preventing or checking the development or effect of something.

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Variants

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

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Etymology

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From the late Middle English word 'counteracten', from 'counter' meaning 'against' and 'acten' meaning 'do'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'counteracted' is often used in the context of insurance claims to describe actions that reduce or eliminate the liability of the insurance company.

2. In chemistry, the term 'counterion' refers to an ion that opposes the charge of another ion in an electrolyte solution.

3. The term 'counterintuitive' refers to ideas or concepts that are opposite to what one would initially expect or assume.

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Related Concepts

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1. oppose: To act in opposition to; to argue against or resist.

2. neutralize: To make something ineffective or harmless; to counteract a substance or effect.

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Culture

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The term 'counteracted' is often used in various fields such as law, medicine, and business to describe actions that neutralize or undo the effects of other actions. In law, it refers to actions that undo or offset the legal consequences of another action. In medicine, it is used to describe treatments that counteract the effects of diseases or injuries. In business, it is used to describe actions that mitigate the negative effects of market conditions or business decisions.

How to Memorize "counteracted"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a scale where one side represents the action or effect you want to counteract, and the other side represents the action or effect that counteracts it. Visualize adding weights to the side that represents the counteraction until the scale is balanced.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'counteracted' with the image of a hand cancelling out a check or a red stop sign cancelling out a green go sign.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Counteracts Cancels Completely' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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