Defenition of the word countermand

• Defenition of the word countermand

  • annul by recalling or rescinding; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"
  • a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command
  • annul by recalling or rescinding; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence"
  • cancel officially

Synonyms for the word countermand

• • annul
  • cancel
  • go against
  • lift
  • overturn
  • repeal
  • rescind
  • retract
  • reverse
  • revoke
  • stop

Similar words in the countermand

• • countermand
  • countermanded
  • countermanding
  • countermands

Hyponyms for the word countermand

• • go back on
  • renege
  • renege on
  • renegue on

Hypernyms for the word countermand

• • bid
  • bidding
  • cancel
  • command
  • dictation
  • strike down

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