counteract
/,kaʊntər'ækt/
verb
10 letters3 syllables14 points in Scrabble®18 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
VERB
1
Oppose or check by a counteraction.
2
Act in opposition to.
3
Oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions.
“This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues”
4
Destroy property or hinder normal operations.
WORD FORMS
Related formcounteraction
Related formcounteractive
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®14 points
Words With Friends®18 points
Double word28 points
Triple word42 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinounteractcay
Starts & ends withC … T
Syllablescoun · ter · act
SYNONYMS & RELATED13
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