counterspell

noun

coun·​ter·​spell ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌspel 

variants or counter-spell

plural counterspells or counter-spells

: a spell that counters or negates another spell

… traditionally in Santo Domingo … there was only one way to prevent disaster from coiling around you, only one surefire counterspell that would keep you and your family safe.

—Junot Díaz

Word History

First Known Use

1725, in the meaning defined above