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   countermand

   /ˈkaʊntəmɑːnd/

   verb

   • 1. revoke or cancel (an order): "an order to arrest the strike leaders had been countermanded"
   • ▪ revoke or cancel an order issued by (another person): "he was already countermanding her"
   • ▪ declare (a vote or election) invalid: "the election commission has countermanded voting on the grounds of intimidation"

   noun

   • 1. an order revoking a previous one: "I forthwith mounted, and went off, lest I should receive a countermand"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French contremander (verb), contremand (noun), from medieval Latin contramandare, from contra- ‘against’ + mandare ‘to order’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › countermandCountermand Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of COUNTERMAND is to revoke (a command) by a contrary order. How to use countermand in a sentence. Did you know?

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOUNTERMAND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   COUNTERMAND definition: 1. to change an order that has already been given, especially by giving a new order 2. to change an…. Learn more.

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   Countermand definition: to revoke or cancel (a command, order, etc.).. See examples of COUNTERMAND used in a sentence.

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   COUNTERMAND meaning: 1. to change an order that has already been given, especially by giving a new order 2. to change an…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOUNTERMAND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. to cancel or revoke (a command or order) 2. to call back or order back by a contrary order. noun. 3. a command or order canceling another.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › countermandCountermand - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A countermand is an order that cancels or reverses an earlier command. Countermand is also used as a verb meaning “to cancel or revoke.” Counter means “opposing” or “opposite,” and mand is short for “mandate” or “command.” Put them together and you’ve got countermand — an “opposing command.”

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › countermandCountermand - definition of countermand by The Free Dictionary

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   Define countermand. countermand synonyms, countermand pronunciation, countermand translation, English dictionary definition of countermand. tr.v. coun·ter·mand·ed , coun·ter·mand·ing , coun·ter·mands 1. To cancel or reverse . 2. To recall by a contrary order: countermanded the airstrikes. n.

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   Jun 2, 2024 · Verb. [ edit] countermand (third-person singular simple present countermands, present participle countermanding, simple past and past participle countermanded) ( transitive) To revoke (a former command); to cancel or rescind by giving an order contrary to one previously given. Synonyms: cancel, rescind. to countermand an order for goods.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › countermandcountermand verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    countermand something to cancel an order that has been given, especially by giving a different order. He appeared to be countermanding orders as fast as they were given.

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    countermand meaning, definition, what is countermand: to officially tell people to ignore an o...: Learn more.