counterblow

• Substantiv, das einen Gegenschlag oder eine Vergeltungsmaßnahme bezeichnet, oft im Kontext körperlicher Auseinandersetzungen oder metaphorischer Vergeltung verwendet.

A noun referring to a return blow or a retaliatory strike, often used in the context of physical combat or metaphorical exchanges.

1. Retaliatory strikeC1formal

   A blow or attack delivered in response to an initial attack; a retaliatory action.

   Gegenschlag

   • The boxer landed a powerful counterblow after his opponent's jab.
   • The nation's military prepared a counterblow against the surprise invasion.
   • In the debate, she delivered a sharp counterblow to his argument.

   Synonymecounterattackreprisalretaliationretortreturnrevengeriposte