Thesaurus results for COUNTERACTS

counteracts

verb

present tense third-person singular of counteract

as in offsets

to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective this medication will counteract the symptoms but it won't kill the infection

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Recent Examples of counteracts Evaporation is a phase change that counteracts warming temperatures and raises humidity in the air. — Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 1 July 2026 Some sunscreens only exacerbate existing redness and inflammation, but EltaMD’s is not only sensitive skin-friendly, but the green tint counteracts any naturally-occurring redness in the skin. — Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 23 June 2026 For example, their potassium content helps regulate blood pressure and counteracts the effects of sodium, thereby relaxing blood vessel walls, says Matthew Landry, PhD, RDN, DipACLM, FAND, FAHA, assistant professor of population health and disease prevention at the University of California, Irvine. — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 19 June 2026 Benadryl Extra-Strength Anti-Itch Cooling Spray counteracts the burning sensation with a cooling one. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026 This serum purportedly counteracts that, working to de-age the scalp, thus thickening and strengthening strands. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 6 Mar. 2026 Fabric softener counteracts those negative charges, neutralizing them. — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2026 However, orthopedic surgeons explain that the amount of sugar in the beverage actually counteracts those bone-supporting benefits. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025 The light blue shade counteracts purple and pink tones to cover redness and veins, while the peach shade brightens and corrects sallow-looking skin. — Lily Wohlner, Allure, 23 Dec. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for counteracts

Verb

The warmth offsets the cool pink-gray undertones from the whitewash, giving the room a welcoming, cocooning quality.

— Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2026
Federal student loan default can also expose you to wage garnishment, tax refund complications, and in some cases, Social Security offsets.

— True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of offsets

Verb

This strategy neutralizes both RSV A and B strains and remains effective against numerous global variants.

— William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Baking soda neutralizes odors instead of masking them, binding with the compounds that actually cause smells rather than covering them up.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026

Definition of neutralizes

Verb

Disclosure of these records would therefore constitute an invasion of privacy that outweighs the public interest in disclosure.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026
Tehran is focused on trying to control shipping through the strait, its key point of leverage and an issue which now arguably outweighs Iran’s nuclear program in importance for both sides.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of outweighs

Verb

That uncertainty and rise in unemployment tends to fuel a near-term dip in demand for goods, which counterbalances the price increases from tariffs.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
The pastel counterbalances the darker and mid-tones in the forecast.

— Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 Sep. 2025