countercharge

[ noun koun-ter-chahrj; verb koun-ter-chahrj, koun-ter-chahrj ]

/ noun ˈkaʊn tərˌtʃɑrdʒ; verb ˌkaʊn tərˈtʃɑrdʒ, ˈkaʊn tərˌtʃɑrdʒ /

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noun

a charge by an accused person against the accuser.

Military. a retaliatory charge.

verb (used with object), coun·ter·charged, coun·ter·charg·ing.

to make an accusation against (one's accuser).

Military. to charge in retaliation.

Origin of countercharge

First recorded in 1605–15; counter- + charge

Words nearby countercharge

counterblow, counterbore, counter-boulle, counterbrace, counterchange, countercharge, countercheck, counterclaim, counterclockwise, counterconditioning, countercoup

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Example sentences from the Web for countercharge

In other situations, the accusation arises as a countercharge.
Will Saudi Arabia Execute Guest Workers for 'Witchcraft'?|Michael Schulson|March 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We club men will have to countercharge the enemy, for self-preservation, to play heavy villains upon the stage.
The Voice on the Wire|Eustace Hale Ball
Charge and countercharge succeed in the mad struggle for these guns.
The Little Lady of Lagunitas|Richard Henry Savage
Preston and Palmer were not only driven back, but they left some prisoners as a result of a countercharge by a Union regiment.
Stone's River|Wilson J. Vance

However, no formal answer came until November 5, three days before the election, when a countercharge was impossible.
Contemporary American History, 1877-1913|Charles A. Beard
He is thought of only as always meeting charge with countercharge, in the very front crying “Mix!”
The Brothers' War|John Calvin Reed

British Dictionary definitions for countercharge

countercharge

/ (ˈkaʊntəˌtʃɑːdʒ) /

noun

a charge brought by an accused person against the accuser

military a retaliatory charge

verb

(tr) to make a countercharge against

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单词	countercharge
释义	countercharge [ noun koun-ter-chahrj; verb koun-ter-chahrj, koun-ter-chahrj ] / noun ˈkaʊn tərˌtʃɑrdʒ; verb ˌkaʊn tərˈtʃɑrdʒ, ˈkaʊn tərˌtʃɑrdʒ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR countercharge ON THESAURUS.COM noun a charge by an accused person against the accuser. Military. a retaliatory charge. verb (used with object), coun·ter·charged, coun·ter·charg·ing. to make an accusation against (one's accuser). Military. to charge in retaliation. Origin of countercharge First recorded in 1605–15; counter- + charge Words nearby countercharge counterblow, counterbore, counter-boulle, counterbrace, counterchange, countercharge, countercheck, counterclaim, counterclockwise, counterconditioning, countercoup Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for countercharge In other situations, the accusation arises as a countercharge. Will Saudi Arabia Execute Guest Workers for 'Witchcraft'?\|Michael Schulson\|March 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST We club men will have to countercharge the enemy, for self-preservation, to play heavy villains upon the stage. The Voice on the Wire\|Eustace Hale Ball Charge and countercharge succeed in the mad struggle for these guns. The Little Lady of Lagunitas\|Richard Henry Savage Preston and Palmer were not only driven back, but they left some prisoners as a result of a countercharge by a Union regiment. Stone's River\|Wilson J. Vance However, no formal answer came until November 5, three days before the election, when a countercharge was impossible. Contemporary American History, 1877-1913\|Charles A. Beard He is thought of only as always meeting charge with countercharge, in the very front crying “Mix!” The Brothers' War\|John Calvin Reed British Dictionary definitions for countercharge countercharge / (ˈkaʊntəˌtʃɑːdʒ) / noun a charge brought by an accused person against the accuser military a retaliatory charge verb (tr) to make a countercharge against Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to countercharge reply, rejoinder, repartee, rebuttal, retort, defense, answer, counterclaim, counterargument, confutation, return, comeback, wisecrack, response, counteraccusation, counterstatement
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countercharge

noun

verb (used with object), coun·ter·charged, coun·ter·charg·ing.

Origin of countercharge

Words nearby countercharge

Example sentences from the Web for countercharge

British Dictionary definitions for countercharge

noun

verb

Words related to countercharge