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3 definitions • 5 examples
1
to
reduce
or
remove
the
effect
of something
unwanted
by
producing
an
opposite
effect
:
Examples:
What can be done to counteract this
trend
?
counteract the
effect
of
Drinking
a lot of water counteracts the dehydrating
effects
of
hot
weather
.
2
to
reduce
or
remove
the
effect
of something by
producing
an
opposite
effect
:
Examples:
The
tax
must be
adjusted
upward
to counteract
inflation
.
3
to take
action
to
reduce
the
influence
of something that may be
harmful
:
Examples:
Spending
on
marketing
and
advertising
has
increased
in
order
to counteract
falling
sales
.
These new
energy
technologies
are
aimed
at counteracting the
effects
of
global
warming
.
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