Counteract and Relieve

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Counteract

Counteract verb - To balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective.
Usage example: this medication will counteract the symptoms but it won't kill the infection
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Relieve and counteract are semantically related in activity topic. In some cases you can use "Relieve" instead a verb "Counteract".
Nearby Words: counteraction, counteractive, counteracting

Relieve

Relieve verb - To make more bearable or less severe.
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Counteract and relieve are semantically related in activity topic. Sometimes you can use "Counteract" instead a verb "Relieve", if it concerns topics such as interrupt.
Nearby Words: relief, relieving

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earth counteract earth relieve earth
effects counteract effects relieve effects
pain counteract pain relieve pain
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