Countermeasure

//ˈkaʊntəmɛʒə// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any action taken to counteract or correct another.

    "We fear that this will be the beginning of a negative development of measures and countermeasures, at the end of which there will be no winner"

  2. 2
    an action taken to offset another action wordnet
  3. 3
    Any of the devices and techniques used to impair the operational effectiveness of an enemy. in-plural

Synonyms

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antidotebackfirecomebackcorrectivecounteractantcounteractive

Example

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"We fear that this will be the beginning of a negative development of measures and countermeasures, at the end of which there will be no winner"

Etymology

From counter- + measure.

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