countercharge

[ noun koun-ter-chahrj; verb koun-ter-chahrj, koun-ter-chahrj ]
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noun
  1. a charge by an accused person against the accuser.

  2. Military. a retaliatory charge.

verb (used with object),coun·ter·charged, coun·ter·charg·ing.
  1. to make an accusation against (one's accuser).

  2. Military. to charge in retaliation.

Origin of countercharge

1
First recorded in 1605–15; counter- + charge

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How to use countercharge in a sentence

  • However, no formal answer came until November 5, three days before the election, when a countercharge was impossible.

  • Ribs of the wounded broken in; features of the dead mashed by the heels of the Brown countercharge!

    The Last Shot | Frederick Palmer
  • The conduct of every department and every individual concerned was the subject of charge, answer, and countercharge innumerable.

British Dictionary definitions for countercharge

countercharge

/ (ˈkaʊntəˌtʃɑːdʒ) /


noun
  1. a charge brought by an accused person against the accuser

  2. military a retaliatory charge

verb
  1. (tr) to make a countercharge against

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