countermeasure
33
6.5
- noun
- /ˈkaʊntərˌmɛʒər/
- Specialized
:
contramedida
- They wouldn't be out there in the middle of the desert unless they had some sort of countermeasures.
- take countermeasures
- operational countermeasures
- electronic countermeasures
Iran may be preparing to strike and preparing its countermeasures, but this video isn't about that tinderbox.
- Iran may be preparing to strike and preparing its countermeasures, but this video isn't about that tinderbox.
Examples
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The Alberta government also realized that its political countermeasures to the NEP had their limitations.
Academic text (2004) -
Sometimes, a well-tailored system of countermeasures can be better than one piece of supertechnology, he said.
Academic text (2005) -
I know you provided the Israeli government... with the countermeasures to this guidance system.
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The result was strategic and political countermeasures that, on the whole, benefited U.S. strategic interests.
Academic text (1990) -
No matter the countermeasures we take to prevent any attacks, they seem to seep through the cracks.
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However, the responsible actor evades the countermeasures so long as attribution is frustrated.
Academic text (2017) -
About anticipating your opponent's moves and devising countermeasures.
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The data should also guide discussions of the cost-benefit considerations of implementing countermeasures or scheduling practices.
Academic text (1997) -
Its efforts to redress this imbalance with various countermeasures, therefore, were understandable and in some quarters welcomed.
Academic text (1990) -
The government implemented strict countermeasures to protect citizens from potential cyber attacks.
Synonyms
61
4.0
A way to protect someone or something from harm
3
3.8
Something that stops or reduces the chance of harm
2
4.4
An action or tool that protects a country from attack
2
7.0
A device that reduces unwanted movement in machines or guns
2
6.7
An action to respond to an opponent and get back an advantage
1
6.3
An action that reduces or stops the effect of something
1
5.5
A substance or device that reduces harm
Antonyms
How Effective
9
6.6
- US
460
1.4
- Specialized
33
6.5
- Formal
823
3.8
229
3.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word countermeasure joins counter ('against'), as in counterattack, and measure ('a step' or 'action'), so it means an action taken 'against' a danger or attack to stop or reduce its effect.