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counteract

act in opposition to

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Six example sentences with counteract, each labelled with its topic.

  • Doctors gave magnesium to counteract the tremor caused by the first drug without stopping the treatment entirely.

    Medicine

  • A spoonful of yogurt will counteract the heat of too much chili without dulling the dish's other flavors.

    Cooking

  • The bank raised rates sharply to counteract prices that had climbed nine percent in a single year.

    Finance

  • Hip stretches counteract hours of sitting, which is why the trainer starts every desk worker with them.

    Fitness

  • Air resistance counteracts gravity on a falling leaf, so it drifts down instead of dropping like a stone.

    Science

  • A heavy counterweight in the tower counteracts the sway of the upper floors during strong winds.

    Architecture

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