Word: counteracted
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: coun
ter
ac
ted
Definition: Simple past tense and past participle of counteract; oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
Morphemes:
Affix: counter-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: in opposition to
Etymology Compounds: Affix: contra
Language: la
Decoded: contra
Meaning: against
Affix: act
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To have an effect (on).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ācta
Language: la
Decoded: acta
Meaning: register of events
Affix: -ed
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form past participles of (regular) verbs. See -en and -t for variants.