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present tense third-person singular of countermand
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(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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countermands
noun
plural of countermand
Synonyms & Antonyms of countermands (Entry 2 of 2)
1
as in vetoes, overturns
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2
as in counterorders
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- behests,
- charges,
- commandments,
- commands,
- decrees,
- dictates,
- directions,
- directives,
- dos
- (or do's),
- edicts,
- imperatives,
- injunctions,
- instructions,
- orders,
- words
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“Countermands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countermands. Accessed 24 Jan. 2022.
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