COUNTERRAID Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word counterraid. (close relations)
Definition of COUNTERRAID
counterraiding
Best Alternative Words for COUNTERRAID
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counteraction | nounn | |||||||
noun • action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action | ||||||||
counterattack | nounn | |||||||
noun • an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc. • (chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board verb • make a counterattack | ||||||||
countermove | nounn | |||||||
noun • an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc. | ||||||||
counteroffensive | nounn | |||||||
noun • a large scale offensive (more than a counterattack) undertaken by a defending force to seize the initiative from an attacking force | ||||||||
counterstrike | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • make a counterattack | ||||||||
repulse | verbv | |||||||
noun • an instance of driving away or warding off verb • force or drive back • be repellent to; cause aversion in • cause to move back by force or influence | ||||||||
retaliation | nounn | |||||||
noun • action taken in return for an injury or offense |