countermand
🇬🇧 UK/,kaʊntə'mɑːnd/🇺🇸 US/.kauntә'mɑ:nd/
GREC2
Definitions
v.
To cancel or reverse a previous order or command.
撤销,取消(先前的命令)
n.
An order that cancels or reverses a previous one.
撤销令,反命令
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedExample Sentences
- 1.
The general countermanded the order to retreat.
- 2.
The general countermanded the previous order, changing the military strategy.