countermand

• Sustantivo que designa una orden o mandato que anula o revoca una instrucción o disposición anterior.

A noun referring to an order or command that revokes or cancels a previous order or instruction.

1. Revocation of an orderC2formal

   An order or command that cancels or reverses a previous order.

   Revocación de una orden

   • The general issued a countermand to halt the advance.
   • The manager's countermand confused the staff.
   • A countermand was sent to recall the shipment.

   Sinónimosabrogationcancellationrescissionreversalrevocation

• Verbo utilizado para indicar la acción de revocar o anular una orden o mandato anterior, especialmente una orden militar o judicial.

A verb used to indicate the act of revoking or cancelling a previous order or command.

1. Revoke an orderC2formal

   To cancel or reverse a previous order or command, especially an official one.

   Revocar una orden

   • The general countermanded the attack order after receiving new intelligence.
   • The manager countermanded the earlier directive to reduce staff.
   • The president countermanded the decision to close the embassy.

   Sinónimosannulcancelnullifyoverrulerecallrescindretractreverserevokevoid

   Antónimosauthorizeconfirmratifysanctionuphold