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counterorder

counterorder noun: an order (command) made in opposition to a previous one.

Noun

counterorder (plural counterorders)

  1. An order (command) made in opposition to a previous one.
    Synonyms:
    countermand

Verb

counterorder (third-person singular simple present counterorders, present participle counterordering, simple past and past participle counterordered)

  1. To issue a counterorder.

Synonyms of counterorder

Forms of counterorder

Noun
pluralcounterorders
Verb
third-person singular presentcounterorders
present participlecounterordering
past participlecounterordered
pastcounterordered

Origin of counterorder

From counter- + order.

Questions about counterorder

What does counterorder mean?
Counterorder means an order (command) made in opposition to a previous one.
What part of speech is counterorder?
Counterorder can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of counterorder?
The plural of counterorder is counterorders.

Words near counterorder in the dictionary

  1. counteropinion
  2. counteropinions
  3. counteropposition
  4. counteroppositional
  5. counteroppositions
  6. counterorder
  7. counterordered
  8. counterordering
  9. counterorders
  10. counterorganization
  11. counterorganizations

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