Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
COUNTERACT
sabotage, undermine, countermine, counteract, subvert, weaken
(verb) destroy property or hinder normal operations; “The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war”
counteract, countervail, neutralize, counterbalance
(verb) oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions; “This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues”
antagonize, antagonise, counteract
(verb) act in opposition to
countercheck, counteract
(verb) oppose or check by a counteraction
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
counteract (plural counteracts)
An action performed in opposition to another action.
Verb
counteract (third-person singular simple present counteracts, present participle counteracting, simple past and past participle counteracted)
To have a contrary or opposing effect or force on
To deliberately act in opposition to, to thwart or frustrate
Synonyms
• See also hinder
Source: Wiktionary
Coun`ter*act" (koun`tr-kt"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Counteracted; p. pr. & vb. n. Counteracting.]
Definition: To act in opposition to; to hinder, defeat, or frustrate, by contrary agency or influence; as, to counteract the effect of medicines; to counteract good advice.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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