verb
- revoked or canceled (a previous order or command)
Usage: past tense and past participle of countermand
Examples
- The general countermanded his earlier order to retreat.
- Her decision was countermanded by the board of directors.
- The captain countermanded the evacuation order when the danger passed.
- All previous instructions have been countermanded by new management.
- The judge countermanded the warrant after reviewing new evidence.
- His authority to make purchases was countermanded immediately.