Counterattract
//ˌkaʊntəɹəˈtɹakt// verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To attract at the expense of someone or something else. rare
"The provision of nurses for them is a major problem in itself, relieved to a large extent in county districts by part-time workers, but remaining only partially solved by such methods in the cities, where more congenial occupations counterattract them."
Example
More examples"The provision of nurses for them is a major problem in itself, relieved to a large extent in county districts by part-time workers, but remaining only partially solved by such methods in the cities, where more congenial occupations counterattract them."
Etymology
From counter- + attract.
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