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Definition of counterattack verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

counterattack

verb

NAmE//ˈkaʊntərəˌtæk//

[intransitive, transitive] counterattack (somebody)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they counterattack he / she / it counterattacks past simple counterattacked -ing form counterattacking

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to make an attack in response to the attack of an enemy or opponent in war, sports, or an argument synonym retaliate

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