Countermove
noun, verb
noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A move in opposition or response to a preceding move.
"move and countermove"
- 2 an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc. wordnet
Verb
- 1 To move in opposition or in retaliation.
Example
More examples"There are countermeasures to deceptive jamming, too, just as there are ECCCM to ECCM, all the way to infinity. It’s a giant chess game out there, moves to countermoves, and it never stops."
Etymology
From counter- + move.
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