counteract
verb/ˌkaʊntərˈækt/
Frequency rank: #10,704 most common English word
Meaning
to reduce or prevent the bad effects of something by doing something that has the opposite effect.
Example sentence
The doctor prescribed medicine to counteract the effects of the poison.
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