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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Time Traveler for counterattack
The first known use of counterattack was in 1800
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