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coun·ter·at·tack | \ ˈkau̇n-tər-ə-ˌtak 
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\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
\ 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
\ 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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counterattack
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of counterattack
: an attack that is made in response to an attack by an enemy or opponent
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