English Explanatory Dictionary

counteraction

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An act of retaliation; a counterattack.
  2. Any action in opposition to a previous action.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-counteraction.wav

Word forms

counteraction counteractions

Etymology

From counter- + action.

Related words

neutralization
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