COUNTERACT

• (verb) destroy property or hinder normal operations

  "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"

  synonyms : countermine , sabotage , subvert , undermine , weaken

• (verb) oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions

  "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues"

  synonyms : counterbalance , countervail , neutralize

• (verb) act in opposition to

  synonyms : antagonise , antagonize

• (verb) oppose or check by a counteraction

  synonyms : countercheck

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