countercharge

(ko̵untər c̸härj′; for v., also ko̵unt′ər c̸härj)

noun

  1. a charge in answer to another charge or against the accuser
  2. an attack in return

transitive verb countercharged, countercharging

  1. to attack in return
  2. to accuse in return

See countercharge in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A charge in opposition to another charge.
verb (kounˌtər-chärjˈ) coun·ter·charged, coun·ter·charg·ing, coun·ter·charg·es
verb, transitive
To bring a charge against (one's accuser).
verb, intransitive
To make a countercharge.
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