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Counterattack
01
an attack made in response to someone else's attack
Examples
The army launched a counterattack to regain lost ground.
Their counterattack surprised the opposing forces.
02
(chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board
to counterattack
01
to make an attack in response to someone else's attack
Intransitive
Transitive: to counterattack sth
Examples
Faced with unexpected aggression, the team quickly counterattacked.
The boxer absorbed his opponent 's punches and then counterattacked with a swift combination.
