Definition of Countermand. Meaning of Countermand. Synonyms of Countermand

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Definition of Countermand

Countermand
Countermand Coun`ter*mand" (koun`t[~e]r*m[.a]nd"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Countermanded; p. pr. & vb. n. Countermanding.] [F. contremander; contre (L. contra) + mander to command, fr. L. mandare. Cf. Mandate.] 1. To revoke (a former command); to cancel or rescind by giving an order contrary to one previously given; as, to countermand an order for goods. 2. To prohibit; to forbid. [Obs.] Avicen countermands letting blood in choleric bodles. --Harvey. 3. To oppose; to revoke the command of. For us to alter anything, is to lift ourselves against God; and, as it were, to countermand him. --Hooker.
Countermand
Countermand Coun"ter*mand (koun"t[~e]r*m[.a]nd), n. A contrary order; revocation of a former order or command. Have you no countermand for Claudio yet, But he must die to-morrow? --Shak.

Meaning of Countermand from wikipedia

- procedure, the motion to rescind, repeal, or annul is used to cancel or countermand an action or order previously adopted by the ****embly. A partial repeal...
- actions and proceedings of the local judicial bodies may be guided and countermanded by the district courts. Sudurpashchim Karnali Lumbini Gandaki Bagmati...
- Tutankhamun or Tutankhamen, (Ancient Egyptian: twt-ꜥnḫ-jmn; c. 1341 BC – c. 1323 BC), was an Egyptian pharaoh who ruled c. 1332 – 1323 BC during the late...
- Dillon's Rule, which limits the authority of cities and counties to countermand acts expressly allowed by the General ****embly. Counties can also have...
- subsequent directives by the SFA and Scottish Combination appear to countermand this, possibly to fast-track the re-formed club into their competitions...
- annual pension of £100 (although later, when Mary remarried, Anne was to countermand this) and Mary's son, Henry Carey, was educated at the prestigious Brigettine...
- also be compared to a cheque. However, demand drafts are difficult to countermand or revoke. Cheques can also be made payable to the bearer. However, demand...
- Kuriakin (the Saint Petersburg-based High Commissioner for Sanitation) countermanded Richelieu's orders. In the period from 1795 to 1814, the po****tion...
- problem with the judicial branch's ability to invalidate, overrule, or countermand laws that reflect the will of the majority. The counter-majoritarian...
- still be in possession of the West Bank. Consequently, the order was countermanded and those forces which had already withdrawn were asked to return to...