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What is another word for counteracting?

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Verb

Present participle for to neutralize or cancel by exerting an opposite and equal force

Present participle for to deliberately act in opposition to, to thwart or frustrate

Present participle for to disregard the rules and refuse to conform

Present participle for to provide assuagement or palliation to

Present participle for to nullify or put an end to

Present participle for to act in opposition to

Present participle for prevent the occurrence of

Present participle for to solve (a problem)

Present participle for to fail to conform to a regulation or obligation

Present participle for to slow the growth or progress of, or to keep under control

Present participle for to declare to be untrue

Designed to correct or counteract something harmful or undesirable

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Present participle for to neutralize or cancel by exerting an opposite and equal force

cancelling^UK

canceling^US

stabilising^UK

stabilizing^US

going against

equalizing^US

equalising^UK

rendering ineffective

levelling^UK

leveling^US

equalling^UK

equaling^US

making restitution for

restoring the balance

redressing the balance

making restitution to

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“Pills to counteract high blood pressure.”

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Present participle for to deliberately act in opposition to, to thwart or frustrate

balking^US

baulking^UK

upsetting the applecart

throwing monkey wrench in

dueling^US

duelling^UK

setting your face against

countervailing

putting up a fight against

taking up arms against

taking a stand against

contending with

rebelling against

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“The argument was that the discount rate should be reduced to counteract the effect of the higher rate tax on the award.”

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Present participle for to disregard the rules and refuse to conform

baulking^UK

balking^US

failing to comply with

refusing to obey

flying in the face of

setting at naught

setting aside

running riot

digging your heels in

paying no attention to

taking law into own hands

committing a breach of

taking no notice of

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Present participle for to provide assuagement or palliation to

succoring^US

succouring^UK

making something bearable

cauterizing^US

cauterising^UK

stabilizing^US

stabilising^UK

minimizing^US

minimising^UK

taking the sting out of

taming

making peace with

giving condolences to

treating successfully

paralyzing^US

paralysing^UK

reducing the force of

restoring to normality

taking the bite out of

putting one's mind to rest

making one feel at ease

expressing sympathy to

showing compassion to

animating

clearing the air with

smoothing someone's ruffled feathers

kissing and making up

showing fellow feeling to

amending

humoring^US

humouring^UK

reconciling

banishing

expressing sympathy

expressing sympathy for

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Present participle for to nullify or put an end to

annihilating

cancelling^UK

canceling^US

declaring null and void

cancelling out

canceling out

rendering null and void

going back on your word

flying in the face of

putting a line through

Xing out

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Present participle for to act in opposition to

Verb

Present participle for prevent the occurrence of

balking^US

baulking^UK

throwing cold water on

acting like a wet blanket

pouring cold water on

putting the kibosh on

standing in the way of

putting the stopper on

throwing a spanner in the works

hog-tying

lousing up

boxing in

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

throwing a spoke in the wheel of

upsetting the applecart

rendering null and void

giving the run around

canceling^US

cancelling^UK

breaking the habit of

getting in the way of

bringing to screeching halt

making impossible

beating someone to the draw

making it impossible for

beating someone to it

beating someone to the punch

making it impracticable for

preventing the occurrence of

factoring out

taking out of play

putting the brakes on

keeping under control

getting the better of

taking wind out of sails

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

putting end to

putting the mockers on

putting the brakes on

fighting back

cutting back

biting back

keeping within bounds

choking back

keeping tight rein on

keeping the lid on

keeping a tight rein on

closing one's doors to

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Present participle for to solve (a problem)

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Present participle for to fail to conform to a regulation or obligation

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Present participle for to slow the growth or progress of, or to keep under control

keeping under control

pulling in

slackening pace

bringing to a standstill

interfering with

nipping in the bud

putting a brake on

standing in the way of

stemming the flow of

playing for time

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

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Present participle for to declare to be untrue

Adjective

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Designed to correct or counteract something harmful or undesirable

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