counteract
/ˌkaʊntərˈækt/ verb [T]Definition
› to take action to reduce the influence of something that may be harmful: Spending on marketing and advertising has increased in order to counteract falling sales. These new energy technologies are aimed at counteracting the effects of global warming.
(Definition of counteract verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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