counteract


coun·ter·act

vt \ˌkant-ə-ˈrakt\

Definition of COUNTERACT

: to make ineffective or restrain or neutralize the usually ill effects of by an opposite force <vitamin K counteracts the effects of warfarin>
coun·ter·ac·tion \-ˈrak-shən\ noun

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