0 past simple and past participle of counter --
1 to react to something with an opposing opinion or action, or to defend yourself against something: --
It was countered that to keep prisoners idle was cruel and unusual punishment, and that states should make efforts for the rehabilitation of prisoners.
We also recognize that criticisms may be countered with auxiliary hypotheses.
Were they quietly compliant or did they show resistance, and, if so how was this resistance countered?
This is typically countered by retaliatory publicity from the opposing side.
In external references, enemies did not grant the ruler such honor, because it probably countered the sacredness and divine status of the local lord's person.
However, movement in this direction has been uneven, and often countered by side-payments that ensure the cooperation of active senior lobbies.
This process was later countered precisely by further privatization of the council seats.
That point is effectively countered by acknowledging that not doing can be a cause.
