Dictionary Entry
countermand
countermand is a 11-letter English word with 6 senses as transitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To revoke (a former command); to cancel or rescind by giving an order contrary to one previously given; as, to countermand an order for goods. Face value is 16 in Scrabble and 21 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
11 letters · Scrabble 16 · Words With Friends 21 · 6 senses
Definitions
- 1transitive verb
To revoke (a former command); to cancel or rescind by giving an order contrary to one previously given; as, to countermand an order for goods.
- 2transitive verb
To prohibit; to forbid.
- 3transitive verb
To oppose; to revoke the command of.
- 4noun
A contrary order; revocation of a former order or command.
- 5noun
a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command
- 6verb
cancel officially
"He revoked the ban on smoking"
"lift an embargo"
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