countermove

noun

an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.

Roots

contracounter- · Latin · against, in opposition moveremove- · Latin · to move

Synonyms for countermove

moven maneuvern stratagemn tacticn actionn

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The word countermove breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: counter-, from Latin contra (“against, in opposition”); and move, from Latin movere (“to move”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.