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entgegenwirken — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • antagonize verb To provoke hostility in someone, often deliberately.
  • counteract verb To reduce or cancel out the effect of something by acting in an opposing way.
  • thwart verb To stop someone from succeeding at a plan; to block or frustrate it.

Senses

entgegenwirken is used for these senses in English:

  • antagonize (transitive) To work against; to oppose (especially to incite a reaction).

Related German words