Countermand and Command

Opposite meaning words

Countermand verb - Cancel officially.

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Command is an antonym for countermand.

Command verb - To request the doing of by virtue of one's authority.

Usage example: the governor has commanded that all state flags be flown at half-mast

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Countermand is an antonym for command in topics: demand, rule, directive.

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Command and Countermand. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/countermand/command

Countermand & Command. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/countermand/command>.

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