counterattack

n.
A return attack.

intr. & tr.v., -tacked, -tack·ing, -tacks. (koun'tər-ə-tăk')
To deliver a return attack or make a return attack against.

Attacking an attacker. Even though a criminal hacker or other agent is attempting to penetrate a security perimeter or damage systems, the counterattack must not violate applicable laws.

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noun

The act of retaliating: counteraction, counterblow, reciprocation, reprisal, requital, retaliation, retribution, revenge, tit for tat, vengeance. Idioms: an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, like for like, measure for measure. See attack/defend, forgiveness/vindictiveness.

n.an attack by part or all of a defending force against an enemy attacking force, for such specific purposes as regaining lost ground or cutting off or destroying enemy advance units, and with the general objective of denying to the enemy the attainment of their purpose in attacking.

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(DOD) Attack by part or all of a defending force against an enemy attacking force, for such specific purposes as regaining ground lost or cutting off or destroying enemy advance units, and with the general objective of denying to the enemy the attainment of the enemy's purpose in attacking. In sustained defensive operations, it is undertaken to restore the battle position and is directed at limited objectives. See also countermove; counteroffensive.

IN BRIEF: A strong action made in return for another strong action against oneself.

Because of the strength of the attack, they knew that their counterattack had to be swift and strong.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - modangreb
v. tr., -
v. intr. - gå til modangreb

Nederlands (Dutch)
tegenaanval, counter, tot de tegenaanval overgaan, counteren

Français (French)
n. - contre-attaque (sur)
v. tr. - contre-attaquer
v. intr. - contre-attaquer

Deutsch (German)
v. - kontern, zurückschlagen
n. - Gegenangriff

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - αντεπιτίθεμαι
n. - αντεπίθεση

Italiano (Italian)
contrattaccare, contrattacco

Português (Portuguese)
n. - contra-ataque (m)
v. - contra-atacar

Русский (Russian)
контратака

Español (Spanish)
n. - contraataque, contragolpe
v. tr. - contraatacar, contragolpear
v. intr. - hacer un contraataque o contragolpe

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - göra motanfall mot, göra motanfall
n. - motanfall, motstöt

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
反攻, 反击

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 反攻, 反擊
v. tr. - 反攻, 反擊
v. intr. - 反攻, 反擊

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 역습, 반격
v. tr. - 역습하다, 반격하다
v. intr. - 역습하다, 반격하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 反撃, 逆襲
v. - 反撃する, 逆襲する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) قام بهجوم معاكس (الاسم) هجوم مضاد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮התקפת-נגד‬
v. tr. - ‮ערך התקפת-נגד‬
v. intr. - ‮ערך התקפת-נגד‬

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