Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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counteract | No | No | Yes | No |
control | Yes | No | Yes | No |
counteract (noun) | control (noun) |
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the activity of managing or exerting control over something | |
(physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc | |
a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine | |
power to direct or determine | |
discipline in personal and social activities | |
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity | |
a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment | |
the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc. | |
a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance | |
a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another | |
the state that exists when one person or group has power over another |
counteract (verb) | control (verb) |
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act in opposition to | have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of |
destroy property or hinder normal operations | be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something |
oppose or check by a counteraction | verify by using a duplicate register for comparison |
oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions | handle and cause to function |
maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage | |
exercise authoritative control or power over | |
lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits | |
check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard | |
place under restrictions; limit access to by law |