countermand
11countermand — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English countermaunden, from Anglo French cuntremander, from cuntre counter + mander to command, from Latin mandare more at mandate Date: 15th century 1. to revoke (a command) by a contrary order 2. to recall… …
12countermand — verb Countermand is used with these nouns as the object: ↑order …
13countermand — coun|ter|mand [ˌkauntəˈma:nd, ˈkauntəma:nd US ˌkauntərˈmænd] v [T] formal [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: contremander, from contre ( COUNTER ) + mander to command (from Latin mandare)] to officially tell people to ignore an order, especially …
14countermand — verb (T) to officially tell people to ignore an order, especially by giving them a different one: Senior officers persuaded the general to countermand the order …
15countermand — /ˌkaυntə mɑ:nd/ verb to say that an order must not be carried out ● to countermand an order …
16countermand — countermandable, adj. v. /kown teuhr mand , mahnd , kown teuhr mand , mahnd /; n. /kown teuhr mand , mahnd /, v.t. 1. to revoke or cancel (a command, order, etc.). 2. to recall or stop by a contrary order. n. 3. a command, order, etc., revoking a …
17countermand — 1. verb /kaʊntəˈmɑːnd/ a) To revoke (a former command); to cancel or rescind by giving an order contrary to one previously given. b) To recall a person or unit with such an order. 2. noun /kaʊntəˈmɑːnd/ An order to the contrary of a previous one …
18countermand — Synonyms and related words: abolish, abolishment, abolition, abrogate, abrogation, annul, annulment, baffle, balk, blast, brave, cancel, canceling, cancellation, cassation, challenge, checkmate, circumvent, confound, confront, contravene, counter …
19countermand — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. revoke, overrule. See nullification. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. rescind, reverse, retract; see cancel 2 , revoke . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. cancel, override, revoke, repeal, recall, rescind,… …
20countermand — coun|ter|mand [ ,kauntər mænd ] verb transitive FORMAL to tell someone to ignore a previous order, usually by giving them a different order …
