Counteroffensive

Pronunciation: /ˌkaʊntərɔːˈfɛnsɪv/

Counteroffensive (noun)

  1. A military action taken to attack an enemy after defending against their attack.

Examples

  • The army launched a counteroffensive to regain lost territory.
  • The army launched a counteroffensive to regain lost territory.

Common collocations: launch a counteroffensive, execute a counteroffensive, plan a counteroffensive

Synonyms of Counteroffensive

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Counteroffensive

  • — Describes actions taken to attack rather than defend.
  • — Refers to actions taken to protect rather than attack.