countermandverb [ T ]
uk/ˌkaʊn.təˈmɑːnd/us/ˌkaʊn.t̬ɚˈmænd/formalto change an order that has already been given, especially by giving a new order
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Replacing and exchanging
- alternate
- alternatively
- bargain sth away
- change over
- change places idiom
- fill
- part exchange
- pinch-hit
- pre-empt
- proxy
- refill
- rep
- represent
- reserve
- sit
- succeed
- succession
- supersede
- supplant
- swap
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Examples from literature
- As your superior, I countermanded that will!
- His plan is abandoned, and the orders countermanded.
- I thought at first she was going to the church to countermand the wedding preparations.
- The man told her that he understood that she had countermanded her order.
- The movement was countermanded and the troops were withdrawn.