counterattack (redirected from counterattacks)

coun·ter·at·tack  (kountr--tk)

n.

A return attack.

intr. & tr.v. (kountr--tk) coun·ter·at·tacked, coun·ter·at·tack·ing, coun·ter·at·tacks

To deliver a return attack or make a return attack against.

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counterattack

Noun

an attack in response to an attack

Verb

to make a counterattack (against)

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Attack by part or all of a defending force against an enemy attacking force, for such specific purposes as regaining ground lost or cutting off or destroying enemy advance units, and with the general objective of denying to the enemy the attainment of the enemy's purpose in attacking. In sustained defensive operations, it is undertaken to restore the battle position and is directed at limited objectives. See also countermove; counteroffensive.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	counterattack - an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc. countermove attack, onrush, onset, onslaught - (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn" riposte - (fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge
	2.	counterattack - (chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board counterplay attack - an offensive move in a sport or game; "they won the game with a 10-hit attack in the 9th inning" chess game, chess - a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king
Verb	1.	counterattack - make a counterattack counterstrike attack, assail - launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with; "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"; "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week"

Translations

counterattack [ˈkauntərəˈtæk] n → contraataque m

vi → contraatacar

counterattack [ˈkauntərəˈtæk] n → contre-attaque f

vi → contre-attaquer

counterattack [ˈkauntərəˈtæk] counter n → Gegenangriff m

vi → einen Gegenangriff starten

counterattack [ˈkauntərətæk] n → contrattacco

vi → contrattaccare