counteraction
NounOpen English WordNet
Noun (1)
- action intended to nullify the effects of some previous actionSynonyms: neutralizationneutralisationType of nullification, override
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Coun′ter·ac′tion (koun′t?r-?k′sh?n), noun
Action in opposition; hindrance resistance.
[They] do not... overcome the counteraction of a false principle or of stubborn partiality.— Dr. Samuel Johnson
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54