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Counterattack

An attack made in response to an attack by the opponents

📖 Definitions of "Counterattack"

noun

verb

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
countermovenoun	A move in opposition or response to a preceding move.
counterstrikenoun	(military, sports) The tactic of counterattacking.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
counterstrikenoun	(military, sports) The tactic of counterattacking.
countermovenoun	A move in opposition or response to a preceding move.
counter-offensivenoun	An attack made in response to a previous offensive, and intended to stop it.
counter-attacknoun	An attack made in response to an attack by the opponents
counteractionnoun	Any action in opposition to a previous action.
countermeasurenoun	Any action taken to counteract or correct another.
counternoun	One who counts.
counteractnoun	An action performed in opposition to another action.
reactionnoun	An action or statement in response to a stimulus or other event.
respondnoun	A response.
responsenoun	An answer or reply, or something in the nature of an answer or reply.
oppositionnoun	The action of opposing or of being in conflict.
retaliationnoun	Violent or otherwise punitive response to an act of harm or perceived injustice; a hitting back; revenge.
retaliateverb	(intransitive) To do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; to fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront.
contrarynoun	The opposite.
retaliatory	Relating to or part of a retaliation.
attacknoun	An attempt to cause damage, injury to, or death of an opponent or enemy.
ripostenoun	(figurative) A quick and usually witty response to a taunt.
counteroffensivenoun	US spelling of counter-offensive. [An attack made in response to a previous offensive, and intended to stop it.]
counterstrokenoun	A retaliation.