counter-attack

language: fr

definitions

  1. noun
    An attack launched in response to an attack by an opponent, typically intended to regain the initiative or exploit a vulnerability created by the initial assault.
    fr: Contre-attaque
  2. verb
    To launch an attack in response to an attack by an opponent; to retaliate or strike back against an opposing force or argument.
    fr: Contre-attaquer

examples

  1. The team launched a swift counter-attack that caught the defense completely off guard.

    L'équipe a lancé une contre-attaque rapide qui a pris la défense complètement au dépourvu.

  2. After absorbing the initial barrage, the army prepared to counter-attack at dawn.

    Après avoir encaissé le bombardement initial, l'armée s'est préparée à contre-attaquer à l'aube.