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countermeasure

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Synonyms of countermeasure

something done or used with the intention of stopping or preventing something bad or dangerous —usually plural

new countermeasures against terrorism

The army used electronic countermeasures to block enemy radar.

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for countermeasure

countermove,
counterstep

expedient,
means,
measure,
move,
shift,
step

act,
action,
deed,
doing,
feat,
thing

course,
procedure,
proceeding,
process

accomplishment,
achievement,
attainment,
coup,
exploit,
success,
triumph

activity,
affair,
business,
dealing,
enterprise,
event

attempt,
crack,
endeavor,
go,
initiative,
operation,
pass,
shot,
stab,
trial,
try,
undertaking,
whack

effort,
exertion,
labor,
pains,
trouble,
while,
work

project,
proposal,
proposition

makeshift,
resort,
resource,
stopgap

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“Countermeasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countermeasure. Accessed 26 Sep. 2022.

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The first known use of countermeasure was in 1923

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