countercharge

English

Etymology

counter- +‎ charge

Noun

countercharge (plural countercharges)

1. An accusation against an opponent in an argument in response to the opponent's accusations.
   • 2007 May 30, David Leonhardt, “Truth, Fiction and Lou Dobbs”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     We’ll get to the merits of the charges and countercharges shortly, but first it’s worth considering why, beyond entertainment value, all this matters.

2. An thrust or charge against an enemy in response to their previous attack.

Translations

a thrust against an enemy in response to their previous action

• Maori: kōkōreke pūoho tata
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Verb

1. (heraldry) To reverse the colors.