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Countermand
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Meaning
Verb
●
To
revoke
(a
former
command
); to
cancel
or
rescind
by
giving
an order
contrary to
one
previously
given.
●
To
recall
a person or
unit
with such an order.
●
To
cancel
an order for (some
specified
goods).
●
To
counteract
, to
act
against, to frustrate.
●
To
prohibit
(a
course of action
or behavior).
●
To
oppose
or
revoke
the
command
of (someone).
●
To
maintain
control of, to
keep under
command.
Noun
●
An order
to the contrary
of a
previous
one.
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Synonyms
Cancel
Rescind
Prohibit
Forbid
Abrogate
Related
Gainsay
Overrule
Contravene
Supercede
Nullify
Disobey
Defy
Preempt
Effectuate
Invalidate
Annul
Repudiate
Supersede
Quash
Enforce
Violate
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