Hyphenation of counteract

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word counteract? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

coun-ter-act

Definitions of counteract:

1.	Act in opposition to
2.	Oppose or check by a counteraction
3.	Oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues
4.	Destroy property or hinder normal operations The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war

Synonyms of counteract:

verb	antagonize, antagonise, act, move
verb	countercheck, control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
verb	countervail, neutralize, counterbalance, cancel, offset, set off
verb	sabotage, undermine, countermine, subvert, weaken, disobey

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.