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Synonyms & Antonyms of countermand
(Entry 1 of 2)
formal
to cancel (an order) especially by giving a new order
- Orders to blow up the bridge were countermanded.
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countermand
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of countermand (Entry 2 of 2)
1
as in veto, overturn
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2
as in counterorder
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The first known use of countermand was in the 15th century
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