coun
ter
act
Third Person
counteracts
Present Participle
counteracting
Past Tense
counteracted
Past Participle
counteracted
1
to act against something in order to reduce its effect
transitive
- Drinking plenty of water can help counteract the dehydrating effects of caffeine.
- The government implemented measures to counteract the economic recession.
- Physical exercise is essential to counteract the sedentary lifestyle of office work.
- Certain medications may be prescribed to counteract the symptoms of a particular illness.
- The organization is consistently counteracting the environmental impact of its operations by adopting sustainable practices.
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