counterspell

plural counterspells

1. A magic spell that deflects or reverses the effects of some other spell.

   The simplest action was fraught with danger, and could only be accomplished with the aid of talismans and counter-spells[.]

   1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 22

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   Minor accidents had convinced the correspondent that the witch's spell was working on her and she demanded a counter-spell from Simpkins against the ill-wisher.

   1965, Attila Zohar, Kings Cross Black Magic, Sydney: Horwitz Publications, page 69

present singular third person counterspells · participle present counterspelling · participle past counterspelled · past counterspelled

1. transitiveTo cast a counterspell against.