No. 8,014 in Catalan
contrarestar
To counteract or oppose.
In a sentence
Hem d'actuar aviat per contrarestar els efectes del canvi climàtic.
We must act soon to counteract the effects of climate change.
The term 'contrarestar' is used here to indicate taking action to neutralize negative influences or results.
L'experiment científic busca contrarestar les hipòtesis anteriors amb noves dades.
The scientific experiment aims to counter the previous hypotheses with new data.
In this context, 'contrarestar' means to provide counter-evidence or opposing information to an existing concept.
Amb aquest argument vull contrarestar les teves preocupacions.
With this argument, I want to oppose your concerns.
Here, 'contrarestar' is about opposing or mitigating someone's worries or arguments through dialogue.
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