counterattack

noun

coun·ter·at·tack | \ ˈkau̇n-tər-ə-ˌtak

\

variants: or counter-attack

plural counterattacks or counter-attacks

Definition of counterattack

: an attack made in response to or in defense against an attack made by another a series of attacks and counterattacks Iraqi forces are advancing into the city of Fallujah, repelling a counter-attack by the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) on Tuesday …— Jack Moore

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counterattack \ ˌkau̇n-tər-ə-ˈtak

\ or counter-attack verb, transitive + intransitive counterattacked or counter-attacked; counterattacking or counter-attacking

Syrian rebels including jihadists counter-attacked the army and its allies on Friday aiming to break a weeks-long siege on eastern Aleppo, insurgents said. — Ellen Francis and Angus McDowall

counterattacker \ ˌkau̇n-tər-ə-ˈta-kər

\ or counter-attacker noun, plural counterattackers or counter-attackers

Finally, the big man, bleeding profusely, succeeded in throwing his counterattacker off him. — Andrew M. Greeley

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The first known use of counterattack was in 1800

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counterattack

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English Language Learners Definition of counterattack

: an attack that is made in response to an attack by an enemy or opponent

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