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counterwork

[koun-ter-wurk, koun-ter-wurk, koun-ter-wurk] / ˈkaʊn tərˌwɜrk, ˌkaʊn tərˈwɜrk, ˈkaʊn tərˌwɜrk /
VERB
counter
Synonyms
STRONGEST
counteract foil offset oppose resist respond retaliate ward off
STRONG
backtalk beat bilk buck circumvent contravene cross dash disappoint frustrate hinder match meet parry pit return ruin vie
WEAK
fly in the face of have bone to pick hit back play off take on thumbs-down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid assist help support
STRONG
agree allow divide encourage facilitate permit separate
VERB
counteract
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cancel out correct counterbalance halt negate neutralize offset prevent rectify redress resist thwart
STRONG
annul buck cancel check contravene countercheck countervail cross defeat fix foil frustrate hinder invalidate negative oppose remediate right
WEAK
go against
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid allow assist forward help worsen
STRONG
abet approve break encourage facilitate permit support uphold validate

Example Sentences

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At first he will be repeatedly putting more force on one hand than on another, and will have to rectify his course by counterwork with the neglected hand.

From Boating by Woodgate, W. B.

His case, he feared, was too sure to prove a sorrowful one, for he knew not how to counterwork their malevolence.

From Wise Saws and Modern Instances, Volume II (of 2) by Cooper, Thomas

Man seeks to know the worst only in order that he may avoid or counterwork it in the furtherance of his interests.

From The Moral Economy by Perry, Ralph Barton

Plato tried to counterwork this mischief, but in vain.

From Ancient States and Empires by Lord, John

How shall I counterwork his plots or detect his coadjutor?

From The Lock and Key Library The most interesting stories of all nations: American by Hawthorne, Julian