countermand

Definition of Countermand in English :

1. countermand

a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command

cancel officially

Example Sentences:
'He revoked the ban on smoking'
'lift an embargo'
'vacate a death sentence'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Countermand

verb (ˌkaʊntəˈmɑːnd ) (transitive)

1.

to revoke or cancel (a command, order, etc)

2.

to order (forces, etc) to return or retreat; recall

noun (ˈkaʊntəˌmɑːnd )

3.

a command revoking another

verb transitive

1.

to cancel or revoke (a command or order)

2.

to call back or order back by a contrary order

noun

3.

a command or order canceling another

tr.v. coun·ter·mand·ed, coun·ter·mand·ing, coun·ter·mands

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.