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counteracting

verb , present participle of counteract

Synonyms and Antonyms of counteracting

to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective

this medication will counteract the symptoms but it won't kill the infection

Synonyms of counteracting

annulling, canceling (out) (or cancelling (out)), compensating (for), correcting, counterbalancing, counterpoising, making up (for), negativing, neutralizing, offsetting

Words Related to counteracting

invalidating, negating, neutering, nullifying

outbalancing, outweighing, redeeming

redressing, relieving, remedying

overriding, overruling

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