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Detailed Translations for counteract from English to French

counteract:

to counteract verbe (counteracts, counteracted, counteracting)

  1. to counteract (thwart; withstand; resist; oppose)
    contrecarrer; contrarier; se rebeller; s'opposer à
    • contrecarrer verbe (contrecarre, contrecarres, contrecarrons, contrecarrez, )
    • contrarier verbe (contrarie, contraries, contrarions, contrariez, )
    • se rebeller verbe
    • s'opposer à verbe
  2. to counteract (disillusion; disappoint; frustrate; )
    décevoir; désillusionner; frustrer
    • décevoir verbe (déçois, déçoit, décevons, décevez, )
    • désillusionner verbe (désillusionne, désillusionnes, désillusionnons, désillusionnez, )
    • frustrer verbe (frustre, frustres, frustrons, frustrez, )
  3. to counteract (cause failure; hamper; frustrate; )
    contrarier; faire échouer
    • contrarier verbe (contrarie, contraries, contrarions, contrariez, )

Conjugations for counteract:

present
  1. counteract
  2. counteract
  3. counteracts
  4. counteract
  5. counteract
  6. counteract
simple past
  1. counteracted
  2. counteracted
  3. counteracted
  4. counteracted
  5. counteracted
  6. counteracted
present perfect
  1. have counteracted
  2. have counteracted
  3. has counteracted
  4. have counteracted
  5. have counteracted
  6. have counteracted
past continuous
  1. was counteracting
  2. were counteracting
  3. was counteracting
  4. were counteracting
  5. were counteracting
  6. were counteracting
future
  1. shall counteract
  2. will counteract
  3. will counteract
  4. shall counteract
  5. will counteract
  6. will counteract
continuous present
  1. am counteracting
  2. are counteracting
  3. is counteracting
  4. are counteracting
  5. are counteracting
  6. are counteracting
subjunctive
  1. be counteracted
  2. be counteracted
  3. be counteracted
  4. be counteracted
  5. be counteracted
  6. be counteracted
diverse
  1. counteract!
  2. let's counteract!
  3. counteracted
  4. counteracting
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for counteract:

VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
contrarier cause failure; counteract; frustrate; hamper; hinder; obstruct; oppose; resist; sabotage; thwart; withstand badger; chicane; cross; have something on one's mind; hinder; nag; oppose; pester; prevent; sabotage; stem; stop; thwart; upset
contrecarrer counteract; oppose; resist; thwart; withstand beat against the wind; block; confine; cross; cross o.s.; dam; discourage; dissuade; embank; encapsulate; enclose; envelope; hamper; hinder; hold back; limit; make impossible; make the sign of the cross; navigate; obstruct; oppose; prevent; restrain; restrict; sabotage; sail against the wind; stem; stop; tack; thwart; upset
décevoir be contrary; belie; counteract; cross; disappoint; disillusion; frustrate; let down betray; break down; break off; cheat; confound; counterfeit; deceive; diddle; disappoint; embarras; fail; fail in something; fall short; falsify; forge; hoodwink; imitate; swindle; woodwink; work out badly
désillusionner be contrary; belie; counteract; cross; disappoint; disillusion; frustrate; let down disillusionate; sober up
faire échouer cause failure; counteract; frustrate; hamper; hinder; obstruct; sabotage break down; break off
frustrer be contrary; belie; counteract; cross; disappoint; disillusion; frustrate; let down counterfeit; cross; falsify; forge; hinder; imitate; oppose; prevent; sabotage; stem; stop; thwart; upset
s'opposer à counteract; oppose; resist; thwart; withstand bother; confine; dam; embank; encapsulate; enclose; envelope; hamper; hinder; impede; limit; obstruct; raise objections; restrict; stonewall
se rebeller counteract; oppose; resist; thwart; withstand mutiny; rebel; revolt; stand up
- antagonise; antagonize; counterbalance; countercheck; countermine; countervail; neutralise; neutralize; sabotage; subvert; undermine; weaken

Related Words for "counteract":

  • counteracting, counteractive

Synonyms for "counteract":


Related Definitions for "counteract":

  1. destroy property or hinder normal operations1
  2. oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions1
    • This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues1
  3. act in opposition to1
  4. oppose or check by a counteraction1

Wiktionary Translations for counteract:

counteract
verb
  1. Empêcher d’agir, d’aboutir

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
counteract contrarier; contrecarrer dwarsbomen — tegenwerken, moeilijkheden geven