counteract
verb
[ kaʊntərˈakt ]
• act against (something) in order to reduce its force or neutralize it.
• "should we deliberately intervene in the climate system to counteract global warming?"
Similar:
prevent,
thwart,
frustrate,
foil,
impede,
curb,
restrain,
forestall,
hinder,
hamper,
balk,
oppose,
act against,
stall,
check,
resist,
withstand,
defeat,
put a stop to,
bring an end to,
fend off,
ward off,
stave off,
head off,
offset,
counterbalance,
balance,
balance out,
cancel out,
even out,
counterpoise,
countervail,
compensate for,
make up for,
remedy,
neutralize,
nullify,
annul,
negate,
invalidate,
counterweigh,
equilibrize,
negative,
