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Counteract vs Deprogram - What's the difference?

counteract | deprogram |

As verbs the difference between counteract and deprogram

is that counteract is to act in opposition to; thwart; to hinder, defeat, or frustrate, by contrary agency or influence; as, to counteract the effect of medicines; to counteract good advice while deprogram is to counteract the effects of previous programming or brainwashing, especially in an attempt to persuade a person to abandon his allegiance to a cult.

counteract

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To act in opposition to; thwart; to hinder, defeat, or frustrate, by contrary agency or influence; as, to counteract the effect of medicines; to counteract good advice.

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    Derived terms

    * counteractant * counteracter * counteractingly * counteraction * counteractive * counteractively * counteractor

    deprogram

    English

    Alternative forms

    *deprogramme

    Verb

  • To counteract the effects of previous programming or brainwashing, especially in an attempt to persuade a person to abandon his allegiance to a cult

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