contrer
French → English
verb//kɔ̃.tʁe//
(action) To take action to prevent an opponent's plan from succeeding; to counteract / block
Le gouvernement a pris des mesures pour contrer la montée de l'inflation.
(English) The government took measures to counteract the rise in inflation.
Les États-Unis veulent contrer l'influence économique de la Chine en Asie.
(English) The United States wants to block China's economic influence in Asia.
Entry ID: fr:en:contrer · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary