counteract
[ koun-ter-akt ]
/ ˌkaʊn tərˈækt /
verb (used with object)
to act in opposition to; frustrate by contrary action.
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Example sentences from the Web for counteractive
The counteractive of a false spiritualism is found in the incarnate life of the Son of God.
The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians |G. G. FindlayNo counteractive effect to this prepossession was to be found in contemporary opinion in Europe.
Sea Power in its Relations to the War of 1812 |Alfred Thayer MahanBut, along with so many incentives to excess, were there no counteractive agencies at work?
Nineteen Centuries of Drink in England |Richard Valpy French
British Dictionary definitions for counteractive
counteract
/ (ˌkaʊntərˈækt) /
verb
(tr)
to oppose, neutralize, or mitigate the effects of by contrary action; check