/ ˌkaʊntəˈmɑːnd; NAmE ˈkaʊntərmænd/ verb
[ vn ] ( formal ) to cancel an order that has been given, especially by giving a different order
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French contremander (verb), contremand (noun), from medieval Latin contramandare , from contra- against + mandare to order.