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      counteracts
      verb
      destroy property or hinder normal operations
      oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
      oppose or check by a counteraction
      act in opposition to
      Roots
      contracounter- · Latin · against, oppositeago-act · Latin · do, drive
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      The word counteracts breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: counter-, from Latin contra (“against, opposite”); and -act, from Latin ago (“do, drive”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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