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To revoke or cancel by a contrary order; to recall or order back; to reverse a previous decision (verb)

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Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “To revoke or cancel by a contrary order; to recall or order back; to reverse a previous decision (verb)”? The solution is COUNTERMAND, a 11-letter word built on the root MAND (“order, command”). It appeared in the September 14, 2026 (Monday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.

Answer
COUNTERMAND
*******MANDMANDmeans “order, command”

In a sentence

A CEO is furious that a vice president had dared to COUNTERMAND his original directive.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “To revoke or cancel by a contrary order; to recall or order back; to reverse a previous decision (verb)” has the answer COUNTERMAND (11 letters), built on the root MAND, which means “order, command”. Browse the full September 14, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.

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