counteraction
1Counteraction — Coun ter*ac tion (koun t?r ?k sh?n), n. Action in opposition; hindrance resistance. [1913 Webster] [They] do not . . . overcome the counteraction of a false principle or of stubborn partiality. Johnson. [1913 Webster] …
2counteraction — index antipode, collision (dispute), conflict, contention (opposition), contradiction, contravention …
3Counteraction — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Counteraction >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 counteraction counteraction opposition Sgm: N 1 contrariety contrariety &c. 14 Sgm: N 1 antagonism antagonism polarity Sgm: N 1 clashing clashing &c. >V …
4counteraction — counteract ► VERB ▪ act against (something) so as to reduce its force or neutralize it. DERIVATIVES counteraction noun counteractive adjective …
5counteraction — noun see counteract …
6counteraction — See counteract. * * * …
7counteraction — noun a) An act of retaliation; a counterattack b) Any action in opposition to a previous action …
8counteraction — Synonyms and related words: amends, atonement, balancing, bucking, challenge, combative reaction, commutation, compensation, complaint, contention, contradiction, contraposition, contravention, contraversion, counterbalancing, counterworking,… …
9counteraction — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Opposition] Syn. resistance, contradiction, contravention; see opposition 1 . 2. [Cancellation] Syn. neutralization, offsetting, undoing, counterbalancing; see cancellation , prevention . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The… …
10counteraction — coun·ter ac·tion || ‚ kaÊŠntÉ™ rækʃn n. working against, negation, cancelling out …
