Countermanding

1coun;ter;mand pronunciation: function: transitive verb etymology: middle english countermaunden, from anglo-french cuntremander, from cuntre- counter- + mander to command, from latin mandare — more at mandatedate: 15th century 1 : to revoke (a command) by a contrary order2 : to recall or order back by a superseding contrary order lt;countermand reinforcementsgt;