HyperDic: countermeasure

English > 1 sense of the word *countermeasure*:
NOUN	act	countermeasure	an action taken to offset another action

countermeasure > pronunciation
Sounds	kaw'nermeh.zher; kaw'ntermeh.zher
Rhymes	arbitrager ... treasure: 21 rhymes with zher...

English > *countermeasure*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	An action taken to offset another action.
Narrower	countermine	(military) a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy / enemy
Broader	measure, step	Any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
Spanish	contra-medida, contramedida, contramedidas
Catalan	contramesura, contramesures