countermander

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• countermand — countermandable, adj. v. /kown teuhr mand , mahnd , kown teuhr mand , mahnd /; n. /kown teuhr mand , mahnd /, v.t. 1. to revoke or cancel (a command, order, etc.). 2. to recall or stop by a contrary order. n. 3. a command, order, etc., revoking a …   Universalium

• countermand — coun•ter•mand v. [[t]ˌkaʊn tərˈmænd, ˈmɑnd[/t]] v., n. [[t]ˈkaʊn tərˌmænd, ˌmɑnd[/t]] v. t. 1) to revoke or cancel (a command, order, etc.) 2) to recall or stop by a contrary order 3) a command, order, etc., revoking a previous one • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang