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countercharge

coun·ter·charge
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    • [noun koun-ter-chahrj; verb koun-ter-chahrj, koun-ter-chahrj]
    • /noun ˈkaʊn tərˌtʃɑrdʒ; verb ˌkaʊn tərˈtʃɑrdʒ, ˈkaʊn tərˌtʃɑrdʒ/
    • /ˈkaʊn.tərˌ.tʃɑːdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noun koun-ter-chahrj; verb koun-ter-chahrj, koun-ter-chahrj]
    • /noun ˈkaʊn tərˌtʃɑrdʒ; verb ˌkaʊn tərˈtʃɑrdʒ, ˈkaʊn tərˌtʃɑrdʒ/

Definitions of countercharge word

  • noun countercharge a charge brought by an accused person against the accuser 3
  • noun countercharge a retaliatory charge 3
  • verb countercharge to make a countercharge against 3
  • noun countercharge a charge in answer to another charge or against the accuser 3
  • noun countercharge an attack in return 3
  • verb transitive countercharge to attack in return 3
See all 14 definitions of countercharge

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Origin of countercharge

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; counter- + charge

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Parts of speech for Countercharge

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Countercharge

countercharge popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

countercharge usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for countercharge

noun countercharge

  • reply — followup
  • rejoinder — an answer to a reply; response.
  • defense — the act or power of defending, or guarding against attack, harm, or danger
  • answer — When you answer someone who has asked you something, you say something back to them.
  • counterclaim — a claim set up in opposition to another, esp by the defendant in a civil action against the plaintiff
All 18 Synonyms of countercharge

Antonyms for countercharge

noun countercharge

  • request — the act of asking for something to be given or done, especially as a favor or courtesy; solicitation or petition: At his request, they left.
  • question — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
All 2 Antonyms of countercharge

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