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counteroffensive Definition

counter·offen·sive (ko̵unt′ər ə fen′siv, ko̵unt′ər ə fen′siv)

noun

an attack by troops who have been defending a position

counteroffensive Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • launch: Montgomery launched a counteroffensive in October 1942, which successfully broke the Axis line.