countercharge
/ˈkaʊntərˌtʃɑːrdʒ/
noun
- An accusation made in response to another accusation.
- The countercharge of fraud was dismissed due to lack of evidence.
- The defendant's lawyer made a countercharge that the witness was lying.
- In the heated argument, each side hurled countercharges at the other.
- A military attack made in response to an enemy attack.
- The general ordered a countercharge to break the enemy's advance.
- After the initial assault, the army prepared a swift countercharge.
- The cavalry's countercharge surprised the opposing forces.
verb
- To make an accusation in response to another accusation.
- She countercharged that her colleague had also broken the rules.
- The senator countercharged his opponent with corruption.
- Instead of defending himself, he countercharged the accuser with slander.
- To attack in response to an enemy attack.
- The defenders countercharged to retake the lost position.
- The knights countercharged with their lances lowered.
- The troops countercharged as soon as the enemy paused.