| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| counteract | Act against (something) in order to reduce its force or neutralize it |
| counteracted | Act against (something) in order to reduce its force or neutralize it |
| counteracts | Act against (something) in order to reduce its force or neutralize it |
| counteracting | Act against (something) in order to reduce its force or neutralize it |
| push | press against something with steady force in or as if in order to impel |
| besieges | Surround (a place) with armed forces in order to capture it or force its surrender; lay siege to |
| besieging | Surround (a place) with armed forces in order to capture it or force its surrender; lay siege to |
| besieged | Surround (a place) with armed forces in order to capture it or force its surrender; lay siege to |
