For us to alter anything, is to lift ourselves against God; and, as it were, to countermand him.
Hooker.
Coun"ter*mand (koun"t&etilde;r*m&adot;nd), n. A contrary order; revocation of a former order or command.
Have you no countermand for Claudio yet,
But he must die to-morrow?
Shak.
Coun`ter*mand"a*ble (-m?nd"?-b'l), a. Capable of being countermanded; revocable. Bacon.
Coun`ter*march" (koun`t?r-m?rch"), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Countermarched (-m?rcht"); p. pr. & vb. n. Countermarching.] (Mil.) To march back, or to march in reversed order.
The two armies marched and countermarched, drew near and receded.
Macaulay.
Coun"ter*march` (koun"t?r-m?rch`), n. 1. A marching back; retrocession.
2. (Mil.) An evolution by which a body of troops change front or reverse the direction of march while retaining the same men in the front rank; also, a movement by which the rear rank becomes the front one, either with or without changing the right to the left.