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Synonyms for countermand in English

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countermand:
- counterorder; countermand
- cancel; countermand
- reverse; revoke; lift; repeal; overturn; rescind; annul; countermand; vacate

English

Detailed Synonyms for countermand in English

countermand:

countermand [the ~] noun

the countermand
the counterorder; the countermand
- counterorder [the ~] noun
- countermand [the ~] noun
the countermand

– a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command ¹
the countermand
– a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command ¹
- countermand [the ~] noun

countermand

countermand
cancel; countermand
- cancel
- countermand

countermand verb

countermand

– cancel officially ¹
to reverse; to revoke; to lift; to repeal; to overturn; to rescind; to annul; countermand; vacate
– cancel officially ¹
- reverse verb (reverses, reversed, reversing)
- revoke verb (revokes, revoked, revoking)
  - He revoked the ban on smoking¹
- lift verb (lifts, lifted, lifting)
  - lift an embargo¹
- repeal verb (repeals, repealed, repealing)
- overturn verb (overturns, overturned, overturning)
- rescind verb (rescinds, rescinded, rescinding)
- annul verb (annuls, annulled, annulling)
- countermand verb
- vacate verb
  - vacate a death sentence¹

Related Words for "countermand":

countermands

Alternate Synonyms for "countermand":

command; bid; bidding; dictation
revoke; annul; lift; reverse; repeal; overturn; rescind; vacate; cancel; strike down

Related Definitions for "countermand":

a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command¹
cancel officially¹

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