Counterattack

Pronunciation: /ˈkaʊntərəˌtæk/

Counterattack (verb)

  1. To attack back after being attacked first.

Examples

  • The team decided to counterattack after the opponent's initial strike.
  • The team decided to counterattack after the opponent scored.

Common collocations: launch a counterattack, plan a counterattack, execute a counterattack, mount a counterattack

Counterattack (noun)

  1. An attack made in response to an earlier attack.

Examples

  • The general ordered a counterattack to regain control of the territory.
  • The team launched a counterattack after the opponent scored.

Synonyms of Counterattack

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Counterattack

  • — to give up in the face of an attack
  • — to withdraw from an attack