counterattack
Translation
counterattack, counter-offensive
Examples
The army launched a swift counterattack.
The army launched a swift counterattack.
Our team scored on a quick counterattack.
Our team scored on a quick counterattack.
Grammar Patterns
a counterattack ((against sb./sth.)) They planned a counterattack against the enemy.
to launch/mount a counterattack The general decided to launch a counterattack.
Similar Words
Synonyms: retaliation, reprisal, counter-offensive
Etymology
From the prefix 'counter-' (against) + 'attack'. Literally 'an attack against an attack'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a tennis match: one player attacks, the other hits back with a 'counter-attack'.