counterblockade
/ˌkaʊntərblɑˈkeɪd/
noun
- A blockade set up to oppose or break another blockade, especially in military or naval contexts.
- The navy established a counterblockade to prevent enemy ships from leaving the port.
- Historians studied the effectiveness of the counterblockade in the conflict.
- During the war, the counterblockade cut off the enemy's supply lines.