German

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Etymology

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entgegen- +‎ wirken

Pronunciation

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Verb

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entgegenwirken (weak, third-person singular present wirkt entgegen, past tense wirkte entgegen, past participle entgegengewirkt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to counteract or counter, [with dative]
    Synonym: entgegenarbeiten
  2. to thwart, [with dative]

Conjugation

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