counterattack

(ko̵unt′ər ə tak′; for v., also ko̵unt′ər ə tak′)

noun

an attack made in opposition to, or in reprisal for, another attack

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to attack in reprisal, or so as to offset the enemy's attack

See counterattack in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A return attack.

intr. & tr.v. (kounˌtər-ə-tăkˈ) coun·ter·at·tacked, coun·ter·at·tack·ing, coun·ter·at·tacks

To deliver a return attack or make a return attack against.

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