work or action to oppose some other work or action
intransitive verb
2.
to work in opposition
transitive verb
3.
to work in opposition to; hinder or frustrate
Derived forms
counter-worker
noun
Word origin
[1590–1600; counter- + work]This word is first recorded in the period 1590–1600. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: attack, class, dummy, operator, volunteercounter- is a combining form with the meanings “against,” “contrary,” “opposite,” “in oppositionor response to” (countermand); “complementary,” “in reciprocation,” “corresponding,” “parallel” (counterfoil; counterbalance); “substitute,” “duplicate” (counterfeit)
Examples of 'counterwork' in a sentence
counterwork
A host of 'bad person' theories are used to try to explain counterwork behaviours.