countercurse
Magical defense incantation
A countercurse is a curse intended to neutralize or reverse another curse.
The term belongs primarily to fantasy fiction and folklore, where magical afflictions require magical remedies: The witch lifted the hex with a countercurse.
It follows the pattern of other counter- compounds—counterattack, counterspell—implying opposition to an original action.
Reverse a prior action
- negateCancel or disprove
- nullifyMake of no effect
- counteractNullify by opposing force
- neutralizeCancel an effect
dispel · unbinding · breaking · lifting · annul · cancel · dissolve · invalidate
Malevolent incantation
- charmAttractive personal quality
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
- incantationSpoken magical formula
- sorceryPractice of dark magic
witchcraft · wizardry · spell · conjuration · ritual · arcane · occult · jinx
undo
Reverse a prior action
- negateCancel or disprove
- nullifyMake of no effect
- counteractNullify by opposing force
neutralize · dispel · unbinding · breaking · lifting · annul · cancel · dissolve · invalidate · revoke
hex
Malevolent incantation
- charmAttractive personal quality
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
- incantationSpoken magical formula
sorcery · witchcraft · wizardry · spell · conjuration · ritual · arcane · occult · jinx · malediction
ward
Protected person; division
warding · guardian · safeguard · barrier · defense · charm · blessing · sanctuary · refuge · haven
countercursecurse
Invoked harm through words
hex · malediction · bane · imprecation · execration
curse, cursed, curses, cursing, cursory, cursive, accursed, recursive, recursion