noun
Meaning 1
An act of retaliation; a counterattack.
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noun
An act of retaliation; a counterattack.
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noun
Any action in opposition to a previous action.
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noun
action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: neutralization, neutralisation
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Broader terms: nullification, override
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- Old French aucionbor. Middle English accioun English action English counteraction From counter- + action.
Across languages
22 source translations are retained for this English entry.