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tegengaan — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • counteract verb To reduce or cancel out the effect of something by acting in an opposing way.
  • oppose verb To disagree with or actively resist something.

Senses

tegengaan is used for these senses in English:

  • oppose To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against.
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