English to Icelandic Meaning of countermand - countermand

Countermand :

countermand

noun

verb

hindra, athuga, stífla, stöðva

Countermand :: ógildaCountermanded :: countermandedCountermanding :: countermandingCountermands :: countermands

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Definitions of countermand in English

Noun(1) a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command
Verb(1) cancel officially

Examples of countermand in English

(1) The moment he detected any possible weaknesses in the statements of his envoys in Pakistan or elsewhere he was swift to countermand them.(2) He has apparently called for support from all over the country to make a stand against the Americans, and the Premier is trying to countermand him.(3) So a New York Times reporter ended up with her own direct line to the Pentagon, allowing her to countermand the orders of commanders in the field?(4) That was the air force's recommendation and the President obviously saw no reason to countermand it.(5) The president demanded that the EC observer and state Chief Electoral Officer countermand the elections to stop the declaration of results tomorrow.(6) A servant is sent to try to countermand the order, but Lear enters with Cordelia in his arms.(7) I forthwith mounted, and went off, lest I should receive a countermand(8) Only a court intervention could countermand Bloomberg's order.(9) When the division could still have attacked with some effect, the order was suddenly countermanded and its precious armour dispersed by the new local corps commander.(10) Moreover, he countermanded the orders of Major General John E. Wool as to the disposal of some of his troops.(11) When McAuliffe finally learned of the 333rd Artillery Group commander's order, he countermanded it immediately and sent word to the displacing units to return to their former positions.(12) Then the second section turns to some specific issues - how payment obligations are discharged, whether payment instructions can be countermanded , the availability of funds to payees, and the completion of payment as between banks.(13) The last time elections were held there, dozens of people were killed, requiring polls to be countermanded and new ones ordered.(14) He ordered the police to open fire on the demonstrators but the party's frightened Politburo countermanded the order.(15) This put the newspaper out of business until the order was countermanded .(16) The ex-chief retained the loyalty of the rank-and-file, however, and the result was a successor who would find his own directives being countermanded by his predecessor.

Related Phrases of countermand

(1) countermand ::

countermand

(2) counter ::

gegn

Related Phrases of countermand

(1) countermand ::

countermand

(2) counter ::

gegn

Synonyms

Verb

1. revoke ::

afturkalla

2. rescind ::

rift

3. reverse ::

andstæða

4. undo ::

afturkalla

5. repeal ::

Niðurfelling

6. retract ::

retract

7. withdraw ::

draga

8. quash ::

setjum

9. overturn ::

kollvarpa

10. overrule ::

hnekkt

11. cancel ::

hætta við

12. annul ::

ógilda

13. invalidate ::

ógilda

14. nullify ::

engu

15. negate ::

formerki

16. disaffirm ::

disaffirm

17. discharge ::

útskrift

18. vacate ::

vacate

19. abrogate ::

fella úr

Different Forms

countermand, countermanded, countermanding, countermands

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