counteracting
Opposing an effect
Counteracting is working against something to reduce or neutralize its effect.
Medicine counteracts poison.
One force counteracts another.
The word implies active opposition to cancel out an influence: She took antihistamines to counteract her allergies, Exercise can counteract the effects of a sedentary job.
Counteracting with equivalence
- cancellingEnding something planned
- nullifyingMaking of no effect
- reversingGoing in opposite direction
- balancingAchieving equal distribution
counterbalancing · negating · annulling · mitigating · inhibiting · stabilizing · correcting · counterpoising
Preventive medical treatment
- protectionGuarding against harm
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
- defenseProtection against harm
- deterrencePrevention via threatened consequences
preemptive · averting · thwarting · foiling · warding · interception · preclusion · obviation
Substance neutralizing harmful agents
- cureTreatment that heals
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- therapyCurative mental treatment
reversal · mitigation · alleviation · amelioration · detoxification · healing · recovery · corrective
Capacity to withstand force
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
- defianceOpen resistance to authority
- combatingActively fighting against
- fightingEngaging in physical conflict
challenging · confronting · contesting · rebuffing · repelling · repulsing · withstanding · countering
offsetting
Counteracting with equivalence
- cancellingEnding something planned
- nullifyingMaking of no effect
- reversingGoing in opposite direction
balancing · counterbalancing · negating · annulling · mitigating · inhibiting · stabilizing · correcting · counterpoising · equalizing
prophylaxis
Preventive medical treatment
- protectionGuarding against harm
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
- defenseProtection against harm
deterrence · preemptive · averting · thwarting · foiling · warding · interception · preclusion · obviation · forestalling
antidote
Substance neutralizing harmful agents
therapy · reversal · mitigation · alleviation · amelioration · detoxification · healing · recovery · corrective · antitoxin
resistance
Capacity to withstand force
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
- defianceOpen resistance to authority
- combatingActively fighting against
fighting · challenging · confronting · contesting · rebuffing · repelling · repulsing · withstanding · countering · opposing
- defensedefense, defending, protecting, protection, security
- fixing problemsfixing, repairing, mending, patching, restoring
- restrainingconstraining, restricting, limiting, confining, curbing
- reinforcingreinforcing, strengthening, supporting, bolstering, shoring
counteractingsupporting
Bearing or sustaining
assisting · aiding · helping · reinforcing · backing
counteractingamplifying
Increasing strength or intensity
intensifying · magnifying · strengthening · augmenting · enhancing
counteractingpermitting
Giving consent or authorization
approving · allowing · sanctioning · endorsing · authorizing