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Countermeasures

Any action taken to counteract or correct another.

📖 Definitions of "Countermeasures"

noun

1
Any action taken to counteract or correct another.
"We fear that this will be the beginning of a negative development of measures and countermeasures, at the end of which there will be no winner CNN-money, Why President Trump's obsession with German cars is misplaced, Jackie Wattles and Charles Riley, May 31, 2018"
2
(chiefly in the plural) Any of the devices and techniques used to impair the operational effectiveness of an enemy.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Countermeasures"

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Word	Definition
confrontationsnoun	The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face to face.
counter-attacksnoun	An attack made in response to an attack by the opponents
counterattacksnoun	Alternative form of counter-attack. [An attack made in response to an attack by the opponents]
measuresnoun	Susceptibility to measurement.
onesnoun	(sports) A senior or first team (as opposed to a reserves team).
responsenoun	An answer or reply, or something in the nature of an answer or reply.
responsesnoun	An answer or reply, or something in the nature of an answer or reply.
stepsnoun	a course followed by a person in walking or as walking
counteractive	That counteracts
counteractionnoun	Any action in opposition to a previous action.
countersurveillancenoun	The art of evading surveillance.
counteroffensivesnoun	US spelling of counter-offensive. [An attack made in response to a previous offensive, and intended to stop it.]
counterfirenoun	(military, uncountable) The firing of weapons in response.
counterplaynoun	(video games, sociology) A subversive style of gameplay in which a player attempts to overturn the usual rules and conventions of the game.
countervailsverb	To counter, counteract, counterbalance, neutralize, or negate.
counterattacknoun	Alternative form of counter-attack. [An attack made in response to an attack by the opponents]
counteroffensivenoun	US spelling of counter-offensive. [An attack made in response to a previous offensive, and intended to stop it.]
counteringverb	To contradict, oppose.
counteractingverb	(transitive) To have a contrary or opposing effect or force on someone or something.
counterintelligencenoun	counterespionage