Synonyms for Counteract:

• n.

  •
  • counterpoise.
  •counteract (noun)
  • antagonise,
  • antagonize,
  • counterbalance,
  • countercheck,
  • countermine,
  • countervail,
  • neutralize,
  • sabotage,
  • subvert,
  • undermine,
  • weaken.
  •frustrate (noun)
  • halt,
  • invalidate.

• v.

  •compensate (verb)
  • adjust,
  • balance,
  • cancel,
  • compensate,
  • correct,
  • counterbalance,
  • neutralize,
  • nullify,
  • offset,
  • set,
  • square,
  • tune.
  •counteract (verb)
  • tamper,
  • Counterwork.
  •defy (verb)
  • affront,
  • challenge,
  • confront,
  • contravene,
  • counter,
  • countermand,
  • cross,
  • dare,
  • defy,
  • disobey,
  • dissent,
  • face,
  • rebel,
  • resist.
  •do opposing action (verb)
  • annul,
  • buck,
  • cancel,
  • cancel out,
  • check,
  • contravene,
  • correct,
  • counterbalance,
  • countercheck,
  • countervail,
  • cross,
  • defeat,
  • fix,
  • foil,
  • frustrate,
  • go against,
  • halt,
  • hinder,
  • invalidate,
  • negate,
  • negative,
  • neutralize,
  • offset,
  • oppose,
  • prevent,
  • rectify,
  • redress,
  • resist,
  • right,
  • thwart,
  • Counterwork.
  •oppose (verb)
  • antagonize,
  • check,
  • conflict,
  • contradict,
  • counterattack,
  • disagree,
  • dispute,
  • fight,
  • hinder,
  • impede,
  • inhibit,
  • intercept,
  • interfere,
  • meddle,
  • object,
  • obstruct,
  • oppose,
  • oppress,
  • protest,
  • rebuff,
  • repel,
  • repress,
  • repulse,
  • suppress.
  •retaliate (verb)
  • avenge,
  • counterblow,
  • exchange,
  • reciprocate,
  • redress,
  • repay,
  • reprise,
  • respond,
  • retaliate,
  • retort,
  • revenge,
  • Retribute,
  • countercharge,
  • return fire.
  •revenge (verb)
  • punish,
  • restitute.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • counterpoise,
  • destroy,
  • go against.
  •compensate
  • cancel out,
  • make amends.
  •disobey
  • go counter to.
  •kill
  • kill.
  •make unnecessary
  • obviate.
  •stave
  • stave.
  •traverse
  • go against.
  •Other relevant words:
  • abatement,
  • abolish,
  • abrogate,
  • agree,
  • amends,
  • annul,
  • antagonise,
  • antagonism,
  • antagonize,
  • antithesis,
  • atone,
  • avert,
  • baffle,
  • balk,
  • battle,
  • baulk,
  • belie,
  • blast,
  • block,
  • brave,
  • bridle,
  • bring down,
  • buck,
  • cancel out,
  • cave,
  • change,
  • checkmate,
  • circumvent,
  • clash,
  • collide,
  • combat,
  • competition,
  • confound,
  • confrontation,
  • confute,
  • contemn,
  • contend,
  • contention,
  • contest,
  • contrariety,
  • contrast,
  • control,
  • controvert,
  • cope with,
  • corrective,
  • countercheck,
  • countermine,
  • counterpoise,
  • counterpose,
  • countervail,
  • cover,
  • cripple,
  • curb,
  • cure,
  • dampen,
  • dash,
  • de-escalate,
  • debar,
  • defeat,
  • delete,
  • demoralise,
  • destroy,
  • disallow,
  • disappoint,
  • discomfit,
  • disconcert,
  • discountenance,
  • discourage,
  • disfavor,
  • dish,
  • disobey,
  • disrupt,
  • do in,
  • draw off,
  • elude,
  • encumber,
  • endure,
  • enemy,
  • equalise,
  • equalize,
  • even,
  • even off,
  • even out,
  • even up,
  • extermination,
  • fight off,
  • fill up,
  • fix,
  • flout,
  • flummox,
  • fly,
  • foil,
  • forbid,
  • foreclose,
  • forestall,
  • front,
  • frustrate,
  • frustration,
  • gainsay,
  • get rid of,
  • go against,
  • halt,
  • hamper,
  • hamstring,
  • handicap,
  • hedge,
  • hold back,
  • hold out,
  • hold the line,
  • immune,
  • impediment,
  • indemnification,
  • indemnify,
  • inhibition,
  • insubordinate,
  • interrupt,
  • invalidate,
  • irresistible,
  • jostle,
  • keep off,
  • last,
  • let,
  • liquidate,
  • make good,
  • match,
  • medicine,
  • misdirect,
  • mitigate,
  • modify,
  • mollify,
  • negate,
  • negative,
  • neutralise,
  • nonplus,
  • obstacle,
  • obviate,
  • opponent,
  • opposition,
  • oppugn,
  • outbalance,
  • outlast,
  • overbalance,
  • overhaul,
  • overpowering,
  • overthrow,
  • overturn,
  • passive,
  • perplex,
  • pervert,
  • polarize,
  • preclude,
  • prevent,
  • react,
  • rebut,
  • recoil,
  • recompense,
  • rectify,
  • redeem,
  • reduce,
  • refute,
  • reimburse,
  • remedy,
  • repair,
  • reparation,
  • repellent,
  • resistance,
  • resistive,
  • resistless,
  • resort,
  • restrain,
  • restrict,
  • reverse,
  • right,
  • rivalry,
  • ruin,
  • sabotage,
  • scorn,
  • scotch,
  • shackle,
  • slacken,
  • soften,
  • spike,
  • spoil,
  • square up,
  • stave,
  • stave off,
  • stem,
  • stonewall,
  • stop,
  • stultify,
  • stump,
  • stunt,
  • stymie,
  • subtend,
  • subvert,
  • supine,
  • thwart,
  • traverse,
  • undermine,
  • undo,
  • unresisting,
  • upset,
  • void,
  • ward off,
  • weaken,
  • weather,
  • withstand,
  • Against,
  • Antevert,
  • Batement,
  • Disaffirm,
  • During,
  • Equiponderate,
  • Estop,
  • Forefend,
  • From,
  • Into,
  • Of,
  • Onto,
  • Toward,
  • Unto,
  • Upon,
  • Versus,
  • make up,
  • give and take,
  • fly in the face of,
  • Compense,
  • Counteracting,
  • Counterweigh,
  • make amends,
  • make up for,
  • turn aside,
  • interfere with,
  • pit against,
  • react against,
  • set against,
  • retard,
  • scoff at,
  • disharmonize,
  • kill,
  • conflict with,
  • go counter to,
  • rebel against,
  • make restitution,
  • lock horns,
  • compensate for,
  • meet head-on,
  • set at naught,
  • make a stand,
  • bump heads,
  • knock-off,
  • protest against,
  • put in opposition,
  • run against,
  • run counter to,
  • vote against,
  • work against,
  • per.

Antonyms for Counteract:

• Other antonyms:

  • n. t.
    abet, act, aid, allow, approve, assist, encourage, enhance, exacerbate, facilitate, forward.

• v.

  • do opposing action
    abet, aid, allow, approve, assist, break, encourage, facilitate, forward, help, permit, support, uphold, validate, worsen.