countersignal
countersignal · countersignals · countersignaled / countersignalled · countersignaling
To send a false or misleading signalTo send a false or misleading signal.
Meaning
3 senses(intransitive)To send a false or misleading signal.
(intransitive)To send a contrasting signal.
(transitive)To signal opposition to (someone or something); distance oneself from; disassociate.
Origin
From counter- + signal.From counter- + signal.
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Forms
countersignals, countersignaling, countersignaled, countersignaledregular · Lesson
| Base form | countersignal · to countersignal |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | countersignals |
| Present participle | countersignaling |
| Past simple | countersignaled / countersignalled |
| Past participle | countersignaled / countersignalled |
Tenses
countersignal · countersignaled · will countersignal · have countersignaledPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.