Countermand and Decree

Opposite meaning words

Countermand verb - Cancel officially.

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Decree is an antonym for countermand.

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

Usage example: the new supervisor decreed that thenceforth coffee breaks would have a 15-minute limit

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Countermand is an antonym for decree.

Nearby Words: decreed, decreeing

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Decree and Countermand. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/countermand/decree

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