counter move

as incounteraction

as incounterattack
as incounterblow

Word Origin & History

late 13c., from Anglo-French mover, Old French movoir "to move, get moving, set out; set in motion; introduce" (Modern French mouvoir), from Latin movere "move, set in motion; remove; disturb" (past participle motus, frequentative motare), from PIE root *meue- "to push away" (cf. Sanskrit kama-muta "moved by love" and probably mivati "pushes, moves;" Lithuanian mauti "push on;" Greek ameusasthai "to surpass," amyno "push away").

Intransitive sense developed in Old French and came thence to English, though it now is rare in French. Meaning "to affect with emotion" is from c.1300; that of "to prompt or impel toward some action" ...

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Example Sentences for counter move

And when he did find him, he knew, he would have to outline a counter move which would force immunity to his sea lanes.

What was his surprise when I replied immediately with the counter move!

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