1. counterattack - Noun
2. counterattack - Verb
(chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board
an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.
make a counterattack
Source: WordNetA failed dump-in led to a fast counterattack, but Samorukov’s equally fast reaction and retreat enabled him to contain the would-be jailbreak to the outside. Source: Internet
A counterattack by the Nassauers and the remains of Kielmansegge's brigade from the allied second line, led by the Prince of Orange, was also thrown back and the Prince of Orange was seriously wounded. Source: Internet
Against the Boers at Blood River, massed gunfire broke the back of the Zulu assault, and the Boers were later able to mount a cavalry sweep in counterattack that became a turkey shoot against fleeing Zulu remnants. Source: Internet
After the Confederate assault had been checked, Wallace led a counterattack that regained the lost ground on the Union right. Source: Internet
As scandal-plagued Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands trial for corruption, his 28-year-old son has emerged as a driving force in a counterattack against critics and the state institutions prosecuting the longtime Israeli leader. Source: Internet
Although seizing Viipuri offered major advantages, the lack of combat skills of his army and potential for a major counterattack by the enemy in the area or in the south-west made it too risky. Source: Internet