"counterattract" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

IPA: /ˌkaʊntəɹəˈtɹakt/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: counterattracts [present, singular, third-person], counterattracting [participle, present], counterattracted [participle, past], counterattracted [past]
Etymology: From counter- + attract. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|attract}} counter- + attract Head templates: {{en-verb}} counterattract (third-person singular simple present counterattracts, present participle counterattracting, simple past and past participle counterattracted)
  1. (rare) To attract at the expense of someone or something else. Tags: rare Derived forms: counterattracting [adjective] Related terms: counterattraction, counterattractive Translations (counterattract): ring ne tan […] (Khasi)

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