counteractv.

/kaʊntərˈakt/

Etymology: counter- prefix 1.

†1. To act against, in opposition to, or contrary to; to oppose. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > oppose [verb (transitive)]

withgo743

to go again ——OE

withsayc1175

again-goc1275

withsitc1300

thwarta1325

to go against ——a1382

counter1382

repugnc1384

adversea1393

craba1400

gainsaya1400

movec1400

overthwart?a1425

to put (also set) one's face againsta1425

traversea1425

contrairc1425

to take again ——c1425

contraryc1430

to take against ——a1450

opposec1485

again-seta1500

gain?a1500

oppone1500

transverse1532

to come up against1535

heave at1546

to be against1549

encounter1549

to set shoulder against1551

to fly in the face of1553

crossc1555

to cross with1590

countermand1592

forstand1599

opposit1600

thorter1608

obviate1609

disputea1616

obstrigillate1623

contradict1632

avert1635

to set one's hand against1635

top1641

militate1642

to come across ——1653

contrariate1656

to cross upon (or on)1661

shock1667

clash1685

rencounter1689

obtend1697

counteract1708

oppugnate1749

retroact?1761

controvert1782

react1795

to set against ——1859

appose-

1708 London Gaz. No. 4423/2 We have..sworn to maintain Your Majesty's Government..and shall never counter-act the Obligations of so just an Oath.

c1790 J. Willock Voy. diverse parts vii. 252 I had counteracted his intentions often before, especially in going to sea at first against his inclinations.

a1832 J. Mackintosh Hist. Revol. Eng. (1834) v. 148 The King, counteracted by his ministers, almost silently acquiesced.

absolute.1794 R. J. Sulivan View of Nature II. 383 Particles and substances, acting and counteracting, preserve the equilibrium.

2. To hinder or defeat by contrary action; to neutralize the action or effect of.

a. Said of the action of persons.

ΚΠ

1755 S. Johnson Dict. Eng. Lang. Counteract, to hinder any thing from its effect by contrary agency.

1761 L. Sterne Life Tristram Shandy IV. viii. 92 As the greatest evil has befallen him—I must counteract and undo it with the greatest good.

a1790 B. Franklin Autobiogr. (1981) i. 63 To counteract them,..I wrote several Pieces of Entertainm^t.

1838 E. Bulwer-Lytton Alice I. i. i. 8 Providence can counteract all our schemes.

1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. II. 18 James was desirous to counteract the impression which these things had made.

b. Said of forces, influences, etc.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > cause to operate [verb (transitive)] > operate against

countervail1547

blunten1615

counterwork1659

antidote1660

counteract1694

the world > action or operation > operation upon something > have effect on [verb (transitive)] > neutralize or counteract

fordoc1175

counterpoisec1374

correct1578

countercheck1590

countervail1590

cancel1633

counterbalance1636

counterswaya1640

countermand1645

counter-influence1667

counteract1694

destroy1726

neutralizea1797

counterweigh1825

antagonize1833

mitigate1857

kill1858

1694 R. South 12 Serm. II. 491 In this Case we can find no Principle within him strong enough to counter-act that Principle, and to relieve him.

1862 B. Brodie Psychol. Inq. II. i. 9 Neither knowledge nor philosophy is in all cases sufficient to counteract the effect of human frailty.

1878 T. H. Huxley Physiography (ed. 2) 89 The weight upon the upper surface is counteracted by the upward pressure of the air on the under surface.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online March 2021).

单词	counteract
释义	counteractv. /kaʊntərˈakt/ Etymology: counter- prefix 1. †1. To act against, in opposition to, or contrary to; to oppose. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > oppose [verb (transitive)] withgo743 to go again ——OE withsayc1175 again-goc1275 withsitc1300 thwarta1325 to go against ——a1382 counter1382 repugnc1384 adversea1393 craba1400 gainsaya1400 movec1400 overthwart?a1425 to put (also set) one's face againsta1425 traversea1425 contrairc1425 to take again ——c1425 contraryc1430 to take against ——a1450 opposec1485 again-seta1500 gain?a1500 oppone1500 transverse1532 to come up against1535 heave at1546 to be against1549 encounter1549 to set shoulder against1551 to fly in the face of1553 crossc1555 to cross with1590 countermand1592 forstand1599 opposit1600 thorter1608 obviate1609 disputea1616 obstrigillate1623 contradict1632 avert1635 to set one's hand against1635 top1641 militate1642 to come across ——1653 contrariate1656 to cross upon (or on)1661 shock1667 clash1685 rencounter1689 obtend1697 counteract1708 oppugnate1749 retroact?1761 controvert1782 react1795 to set against ——1859 appose- 1708 London Gaz. No. 4423/2 We have..sworn to maintain Your Majesty's Government..and shall never counter-act the Obligations of so just an Oath. c1790 J. Willock Voy. diverse parts vii. 252 I had counteracted his intentions often before, especially in going to sea at first against his inclinations. a1832 J. Mackintosh Hist. Revol. Eng. (1834) v. 148 The King, counteracted by his ministers, almost silently acquiesced. absolute.1794 R. J. Sulivan View of Nature II. 383 Particles and substances, acting and counteracting, preserve the equilibrium. 2. To hinder or defeat by contrary action; to neutralize the action or effect of. a. Said of the action of persons. ΚΠ 1755 S. Johnson Dict. Eng. Lang. Counteract, to hinder any thing from its effect by contrary agency. 1761 L. Sterne Life Tristram Shandy IV. viii. 92 As the greatest evil has befallen him—I must counteract and undo it with the greatest good. a1790 B. Franklin Autobiogr. (1981) i. 63 To counteract them,..I wrote several Pieces of Entertainm^t. 1838 E. Bulwer-Lytton Alice I. i. i. 8 Providence can counteract all our schemes. 1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. II. 18 James was desirous to counteract the impression which these things had made. b. Said of forces, influences, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > cause to operate [verb (transitive)] > operate against countervail1547 blunten1615 counterwork1659 antidote1660 counteract1694 the world > action or operation > operation upon something > have effect on [verb (transitive)] > neutralize or counteract fordoc1175 counterpoisec1374 correct1578 countercheck1590 countervail1590 cancel1633 counterbalance1636 counterswaya1640 countermand1645 counter-influence1667 counteract1694 destroy1726 neutralizea1797 counterweigh1825 antagonize1833 mitigate1857 kill1858 1694 R. South 12 Serm. II. 491 In this Case we can find no Principle within him strong enough to counter-act that Principle, and to relieve him. 1862 B. Brodie Psychol. Inq. II. i. 9 Neither knowledge nor philosophy is in all cases sufficient to counteract the effect of human frailty. 1878 T. H. Huxley Physiography (ed. 2) 89 The weight upon the upper surface is counteracted by the upward pressure of the air on the under surface. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online March 2021). < v.1694
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