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- Dictionarycoun·ter·mand/ˌkoun(t)ərˈmand/
verb
- 1. revoke (an order): "an order to arrest the strike leaders had been countermanded"
noun
- 1. an order revoking a previous one: "I forthwith mounted, and went off, lest I should receive a countermand"
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COUNTERMAND definition: 1. to change an order that has already been given, especially by giving a new order 2. to change an…. Learn more.
The meaning of COUNTERMAND is to revoke (a command) by a contrary order. How to use countermand in a sentence. Did you know?
If you countermand an order, you cancel it, usually by giving a different order.
A countermand is an order that cancels or reverses an earlier command. Countermand is also used as a verb meaning “to cancel or revoke.” Counter means “opposing” or “opposite,” and mand is short for “mandate” or “command.” Put them together and you’ve got countermand — an “opposing command.”
Countermand definition: to revoke or cancel (a command, order, etc.).. See examples of COUNTERMAND used in a sentence.
COUNTERMAND meaning: 1. to change an order that has already been given, especially by giving a new order 2. to change an…. Learn more.
1. To cancel or reverse (a previously issued command or order). 2. To recall by a contrary order: countermanded the airstrikes. n. (koun′tər-mănd′) 1. An order or command reversing another one. 2. Cancellation of an order or command.
countermand something to cancel an order that has been given, especially by giving a different order. He appeared to be countermanding orders as fast as they were given.
Jun 2, 2024 · countermand (third-person singular simple present countermands, present participle countermanding, simple past and past participle countermanded) ( transitive) To revoke (a former command); to cancel or rescind by giving an order contrary to one previously given. Synonyms: cancel, rescind.
If you countermand an order, you cancel it, usually by giving a different order.
