countermove

• Sustantivo que designa un movimiento o acción realizado en respuesta a otro movimiento, especialmente en un contexto estratégico como operaciones militares o juegos.

A noun referring to a move or action made in response to another move, especially in a strategic context such as military operations or games.

1. Retaliatory actionB2formal

   A move or action made in response to another move, especially in a competitive or strategic situation.

   Contramedida o respuesta retaliatoria

   • The general ordered a countermove to regain the lost territory.
   • In chess, a good countermove can turn the game around.
   • The company's price cut was a countermove to the competitor's new product launch.

   Sinónimoscounteractioncounterattackreciprocationreprisalretaliation