No. 9,201 in French
contrecarrer
To thwart or oppose.
In a sentence
Il a essayé de contrecarrer mes plans, mais j'étais prêt.
He tried to thwart my plans, but I was prepared.
Here, 'contrecarrer' means to actively oppose or prevent the success of someone's plans.
Les obstacles ont contrecarré nos progrès vers la solution.
The obstacles hindered our progress towards the solution.
In this context, 'contrecarrer' refers to something impeding or hindering a progress or effort.
Elle est experte pour contrecarrer les arguments de ses adversaires.
She is an expert at countering the arguments of her opponents.
In this sentence, 'contrecarrer' signifies arguing against or neutralizing points made by others.
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