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countermanded

/kʌntə'mænd/ verb · British & US
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What does countermanded mean?

verb

to cancel or reverse an order, instruction, or decision, especially one that has already been carried out. To countermand something is to officially cancel or reverse it.

Example

"The general countermanded the order to withdraw the troops, and they were redeployed to the front line."

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