Countermand

/ˌkaʊntəˈmɑːnd/

Synonyms for "countermand" (117 found)

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Closest matches (24)

abolish abolishment abolition abrogate abrogation annul annulment baffle balk blast brave cancel canceling cancellation cassation challenge checkmate circumvent confound

Noun(3 words)

annul cancel cancellation

Verb(2 words)

annul belayed

Strong matches (35)

confront contravene counter counteract counterorder counterwork cross dash defeasance defeat defy destroy disannul discomfit disconcert discountenance dish disruptdo away withelude

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flummox foil frustrate invalidate invalidationknock the chocksmake voidnonplus nullification nullify override overrule

Verb(2 words)

lift overturn

Noun(1 words)

nullify

Related words (58)

perplex recall recant recantation renege repeal rescind rescinding rescindment rescission retract retraction reversal reverse revocation revoke revokement ruin sabotage scotch

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set asidesetting asidespike spoilstand in the waystonewall stump suspend suspension thwart upset vacate vacation vacatur void voidance voiding waive waiver waiving withdraw withdrawalwrite offwrite-off

Noun(8 words)

repeal rescind rescission reverse revocation revoke withdraw withdrawal

Verb(6 words)

repeal rescind reverse revoke unsay vacate

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More general

14 entries

actionadministrative measurebid bidding cancel command dictation directive instruction order process revokestrike down

More specific

6 entries

administrative countermandadministrative countermandingmilitary countermandmilitary countermandingrecall orderwithdraw directive

Collocations

10 entries

administrative countermandcountermand an ordercountermand decreecountermand directivecountermand instructioncountermand ordercountermand policyexecutive countermandissue a countermandmilitary countermand

Inflections

3 entries

countermanded countermanding countermands

Derivations

5 entries

countermandability countermandable countermanded countermander countermanding

Sample sentences

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The incumbent broker has 10 days to obtain a countermand letter in order to maintain the account.

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The only people who can countermand the GM are the CEO, the GM, and his husband.

Source: tatoeba (13359256)

Near-synonym: counteract

Source: wiktionary

to countermand an order for goods

Source: wiktionary

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