as in to offset
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective
this medication will counteract the symptoms but it won't kill the infection
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Recent Examples of counteract
Some cancer patients also need IV therapy to receive treatments that help counteract side effects of chemotherapy, such as fatigue and nausea.
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Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Regular exercise − especially strength training − helps protect bone and muscle health, and a good diet can help counteract metabolic changes.
—Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 30 June 2025
In fact, some studies have found that fish oil can counteract adrenal gland activation in stressful situations.
—Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 23 June 2025
This, in turn, is supposed to counteract some—or all—of the emissions from the operation’s ruminants, which are constantly burping out methane, a powerful greenhouse gas.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
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Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Regular exercise − especially strength training − helps protect bone and muscle health, and a good diet can help counteract metabolic changes.
—Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 30 June 2025
In fact, some studies have found that fish oil can counteract adrenal gland activation in stressful situations.
—Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 23 June 2025
This, in turn, is supposed to counteract some—or all—of the emissions from the operation’s ruminants, which are constantly burping out methane, a powerful greenhouse gas.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
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For low-income beneficiaries receiving $850 to $900 a month, nearly the entire COLA would be offset by the premium hike, leaving them with just $1 to $3 more each month.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
19 July 2025
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One major question is how, or even whether, the city can use the parking revenue to help offset the budget deficit.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 July 2025
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This productivity step-change neutralizes a historical advantage of mega-firms.—
Noah Ohrner,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The assailant, a lone gunman with extremist affiliations, was quickly neutralized by Secret Service agents, but not before fatally wounding Trump.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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This means Single-bit errors are automatically corrected in hardware and Double-bit errors are detected and flagged, but not corrected.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 July 2025
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The video has been taken down, corrected, and re-uploaded to our page.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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“Counteract.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counteract. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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