countermand
| Definition: | (verb) To cancel or reverse (a previously issued command or order). |
| Synonyms: | repeal, rescind, annul, revoke, vacate, reverse, overturn, lift |
| Usage: | Countermand the order for cake, send a wire putting off the wedding, dismiss the bridesmaids, [and] tell the organist he can stop practicing. Discuss. |
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