Synonyms of countermands

countermands 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of countermand

as in overturns

formal to cancel (an order) especially by giving a new order

Orders to blow up the bridge were countermanded.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overturns
• reverses
• revokes
• cancels
• withdraws
• repeals
• dismisses
• overrules
• rejects
• invalidates
• overrides
• avoids
• vetoes
• abrogates
• nullifies
• abolishes
• negates
• removes
• rescinds
• quashes
• forbids
• suspends
• annuls
• vacates
• drops
• prohibits
• dissolves
• voids
• recalls
• retracts
• strikes down
• rolls back
• aborts
• nulls
• calls
• abates
• enjoins
• bans
• calls off
• eliminates
• outlaws
• disallows
• disannuls
• erases
• annihilates
• eradicates
• liquidates
• breaks down
• writes off
• throws out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enacts
• establishes
• lays down
• institutes
• founds
• validates
• legislates
• passes
• approves
• authorizes
• orders
• permits
• endorses
• allows
• legitimizes
• legitimates
• commands
• prescribes
• mandates
• clears
• warrants
• ratifies
• formalizes
• decrees
• sanctions
• legalizes
• indorses

countermands

2 of 2

noun

plural of countermand

1

as in overrides

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overrides
• vetoes
• overturns
• repeals
• abolitions
• avoidances
• abrogations
• invalidations
• cancelations
• prohibitions
• negations
• annulments
• abortions
• rescindments
• nullifications
• cancellations
• withdrawals
• abolishments
• recalls
• suspensions
• revocations
• reversals
• defeasances
• retractions
• dismissals
• dissolutions
• abatements
• disallowances
• liquidations
• erasures
• removals
• eliminations
• forbiddances
• rejections
• eradications

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ratifications
• indorsements
• authorizations
• approvals
• permissions
• clearances
• endorsements
• enactments
• institutions
• legislations
• passings
• establishments
• validations
• legitimations
• formalizations
• legalizations
• legitimizations

2

as in mandates

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mandates
• rules
• laws
• counter-orders
• precepts
• requirements
• counterorders
• prescriptions
• demands
• prescripts
• statutes
• regulations
• dictates
• ordinances
• decrees
• instructions
• injunctions
• commandments
• orders
• edicts
• directives
• commands
• imperatives
• directions
• words
• behests
• charges
• dos
• do's

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• appeals
• petitions
• pleas
• recommendations
• proposals
• urgings
• entreaties
• suggestions