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countermand vs strike down

strike down vs countermand

countermand is a noun but strike down is not a noun.

countermand and strike down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
countermand Yes No Yes No
strike down No No Yes No
As verbs, strike down is a hypernym of countermand; that is, strike down is a word with a broader meaning than countermand:
  • countermand: cancel officially
  • strike down: declare null and void; make ineffective
Other hypernyms of countermand include cancel.
countermand (noun) strike down (noun)
a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command
countermand (verb) strike down (verb)
cancel officially cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
cause to die, especially suddenly
declare null and void; make ineffective
Difference between countermand and strike down

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