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TAKE THE QUIZSynonyms of countermanding
as in overturning
formal
to cancel (an order) especially by giving a new order
Orders to blow up the bridge were countermanded.
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“Countermanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countermanding. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.
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