countermand
countermand is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.To prohibit; to forbid. [Obs.] Avicen countermands letting blood in choleric bodles. Harvey.
- 2.To oppose; to revoke the command of. For us to alter anuthing, is to lift ourselves against God; and, as it were, to countermand him. Hooker.
- 3.A contrary order; revocation of a former order or command. Have you no countermand for Claudio yet, But he must die to-morrow Shak.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Related questions
Reverse-dictionary questions
Definition-first questions whose answer is countermand.
- What is to prohibit; to forbid. [Obs.] Avicen countermands letting blood in choleric bodles. Harvey called?
- What is to oppose; to revoke the command of. For us to alter anuthing, is to lift ourselves against God; and, as it were, to countermand him. Hooker called?
- What is a contrary order; revocation of a former order or command. Have you no countermand for Claudio yet, But he must die to-morrow Shak called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Canonical URL: https://worddirectanswers.com/word/countermand
- Steward: Jason Burns