countermand

[ verb koun-ter-mand, -mahnd, koun-ter-mand, -mahnd; noun koun-ter-mand, -mahnd ]

/ verb ˌkaʊn tərˈmænd, -ˈmɑnd, ˈkaʊn tərˌmænd, -ˌmɑnd; noun ˈkaʊn tərˌmænd, -ˌmɑnd /

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verb (used with object)

to revoke or cancel (a command, order, etc.).

to recall or stop by a contrary order.

noun

a command, order, etc., revoking a previous one.

Origin of countermand

1375–1425; late Middle English countermaunden<Anglo-French countermander<Middle French contremander, equivalent to contre-counter- + mander to command <Latin mandāre;see mandate

SYNONYMS FOR countermand

1 rescind, abrogate, overrule, recall.

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OTHER WORDS FROM countermand

coun·ter·mand·a·ble, adjectiveun·coun·ter·mand·a·ble, adjectiveun·coun·ter·mand·ed, adjective

Words nearby countermand

counterirritant, counterirritation, counterjumper, counterlight, counterman, countermand, countermarch, countermark, countermeasure, countermelody, countermigration

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Example sentences from the Web for countermand

Youll be sending a wire in a day or two to countermand the order, the Giant leader prophesied.
Baseball Joe on the Giants|Lester Chadwick
Until I countermand the order I wish you to remain here in this house, which I bought for you.
Family Pride|Mary J. Holmes
It was fortunate for him that Elke was generally able to countermand such orders either herself or through her father.
The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 11|Friedrich Spielhagen
Then he had to be told how it was, and he hurried back into the house to countermand the order for the physician.
Bart Keene's Hunting Days|Allen Chapman

She decided in the absence of both to indulge in a rest, and sent Peter to countermand the carriage.
The Lamp in the Desert|Ethel M. Dell

British Dictionary definitions for countermand

countermand

verb (ˌkaʊntəˈmɑːnd) (tr)

to revoke or cancel (a command, order, etc)

to order (forces, etc) to return or retreat; recall

noun (ˈkaʊntəˌmɑːnd)

a command revoking another

Word Origin for countermand

C15: from Old French contremander, from contre- counter- + mander to command, from Latin mandāre; see mandate

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单词	countermand
释义	countermand [ verb koun-ter-mand, -mahnd, koun-ter-mand, -mahnd; noun koun-ter-mand, -mahnd ] / verb ˌkaʊn tərˈmænd, -ˈmɑnd, ˈkaʊn tərˌmænd, -ˌmɑnd; noun ˈkaʊn tərˌmænd, -ˌmɑnd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR countermand ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to revoke or cancel (a command, order, etc.). to recall or stop by a contrary order. noun a command, order, etc., revoking a previous one. Origin of countermand 1375–1425; late Middle English countermaunden<Anglo-French countermander<Middle French contremander, equivalent to contre-counter- + mander to command <Latin mandāre;see mandate SYNONYMS FOR countermand 1 rescind, abrogate, overrule, recall. SEE SYNONYMS FOR countermand ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM countermand coun·ter·mand·a·ble, adjectiveun·coun·ter·mand·a·ble, adjectiveun·coun·ter·mand·ed, adjective Words nearby countermand counterirritant, counterirritation, counterjumper, counterlight, counterman, countermand, countermarch, countermark, countermeasure, countermelody, countermigration Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for countermand Youll be sending a wire in a day or two to countermand the order, the Giant leader prophesied. Baseball Joe on the Giants\|Lester Chadwick Until I countermand the order I wish you to remain here in this house, which I bought for you. Family Pride\|Mary J. Holmes It was fortunate for him that Elke was generally able to countermand such orders either herself or through her father. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 11\|Friedrich Spielhagen Then he had to be told how it was, and he hurried back into the house to countermand the order for the physician. Bart Keene's Hunting Days\|Allen Chapman She decided in the absence of both to indulge in a rest, and sent Peter to countermand the carriage. The Lamp in the Desert\|Ethel M. Dell British Dictionary definitions for countermand countermand verb (ˌkaʊntəˈmɑːnd) (tr) to revoke or cancel (a command, order, etc) to order (forces, etc) to return or retreat; recall noun (ˈkaʊntəˌmɑːnd) a command revoking another Word Origin for countermand C15: from Old French contremander, from contre- counter- + mander to command, from Latin mandāre; see mandate Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to countermand revoke, reverse, recall, override, retract, repeal, retreat, rescind
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countermand

verb (used with object)

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for countermand

verb (ˌkaʊntəˈmɑːnd) (tr)

noun (ˈkaʊntəˌmɑːnd)

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