Thesaurus:counteract

Thesaurus

counteract

English

Verb

(intransitive)

Sense: to have a contrary or opposing effect or force on

Synonyms

• counteract
• countervail
• counterwork
• remedy

Antonyms

• abet
• assist    [⇒ thesaurus]
• help    [⇒ thesaurus]
• reinforce
• support    [⇒ thesaurus]
• sustain

Hyponyms

• offset    [⇒ thesaurus]
•   —
• balance out (idiomatic)
• cancel out
• neutralise
• nullify
•   —
• detoxicate
• detoxify
•   —
• countercharm
• counterspell
•   —
• countercheck
• countervote
• fight    [⇒ thesaurus]
• override

Further reading

• “179. counteraction” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “counteract” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.