Definition of Counteract. Meaning of Counteract. Synonyms of Counteract

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Definition of Counteract

Counteract
Counteract Coun`ter*act" (koun`t?r-?kt"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Counteracted; p. pr. & vb. n. Counteracting.] To act in opposition to; to hinder, defeat, or frustrate, by contrary agency or influence; as, to counteract the effect of medicines; to counteract good advice.

Meaning of Counteract from wikipedia

- The counteraction principle or counteraction theory is a legal principle which relates to the use of intellectual property where two marks are phonetically...
- In statistics, the Bonferroni correction is a method to counteract the multiple comparisons problem. The method is named for its use of the Bonferroni...
- with no support other than magnetic fields. Magnetic force is used to counteract the effects of the gravitational force and any other forces. The two primary...
- The French Resistance (French: La Résistance) was a collection of groups that fought the **** occupation of France and the collaborationist Vichy régime...
- upwards components of these counteract gravity, keeping the body in the air, while the forward component provides thrust to counteract both the drag from the...
- pilot to counteract the asymmetrical thrust yawing moment[citation needed]. The higher the speed of the aircraft, the easier it is to counteract the yawing...
- new Chancellor, Leo von Caprivi. This provided France an opportunity to counteract the Triple Alliance by signing the Franco-Russian Alliance in 1894, followed...
- groundbreaking and broad-reaching laws, policies and a constitutional amendment to counteract some of the worst effects of lingering institutional racism. The counterculture...
- central defender led the wide defenders to play even further over to counteract the opposing wingers and provide support to their own down the flanks...
- stock caused by the small surface gap at the joints between rails can be counteracted; this also makes for a quieter ride. On curves, the outer rail may be...