countermanding
present participle ofcountermand
countermand
verb[T]
formaluk/ˌkaʊn.təˈmɑːnd/us/ˌkaʊn.t̬ɚˈmænd/tochangeanorderthat has already been given,especiallyby giving a neworder
Synonyms
annulspecialized
lift
rescindformal
reverse
revokeformal
Compare
overturn
repealverb
Replacing and exchanging
- alternate
- alternatively
- bargainsomethingaway
- behalf
- change over
- instead
- instead of
- lieu
- make up forsomething
- name
- rep
- shoe
- sing
- someone'sanswer tosomeone/somethingidiom
- spare
- step
- step intosomeone'sshoesidiom
- step into the breachidiom
- sub outsomething
- substitution
Examplesofcountermanding
countermanding
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
We have had news released, then an ordercountermandingthe release, and, finally, the news has been released again.
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In our educational institutions we should emphasise the development of powerfulcountermandingtechniques against the pressures of the outside world.
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If that meantcountermandingtheir manifesto, they would tolerate that.
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The conditions do not necessitatecountermandingthe war training of the regiment.
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Such events as thecountermandingor abandoning of an election are likely to occur only infrequently.
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That is obviously the case becausecountermandinginstructions, different standards and similar sets of circumstances can create the potential for greater hazard.
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Therefore, there is no question ofcountermandingorders.
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If he feels like making a speechcountermandingthem or questioning them, he may have the opportunity to do so.
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Clause 11, which deals with thecountermandingof cheques, may be of more general interest.
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I accept that there is provision forcountermandingor abandoning polls at present—for example, where the candidate dies—but that is not subject to judicial control; it happens automatically.
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The governor immediately sent a despatchcountermandinghis first order, but it arrived too late.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.As the garrison prepared to abandon the position, sabotaging equipment, they destroyed their telephone connection, leaving them unable to receive the ordercountermandingthe evacuation.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Sometimes they're reinforcing my argument, sometimes they'recountermandingmy argument.
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- shareholding
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- share-incentive-plan
- share index
- share-index
- share index futures
- share-index-futures
- share issue
- share-issue
- short answer
- short axis
- short back and sides
- short-back-and-sides
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