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What does counteracts mean?

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  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counteract
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It is reputed as a drug which dispels wind from the stomach and counteracts spasmodic disorders.
The idea that such assimilation counteracts true independence doesn't occur to a 10-year-old immigrant smarty-pants.
This bracing counteracts any tendency of the ribs to bend sideways under the compressive strain.
It reduces the possibility of, and in fact, counteracts the appearance of agnails and skin outgrowth.
Lin has defended his film by claiming it counteracts the overgeneralizations and stereotypes typical of depictions of Asian-Americans.
Integral part of this is the instant gratification of socially constructed needs that counteracts the development of self-discipline in the home.

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