1. making an opposing or retaliatory charge or accusation in response to a charge made against oneself
Usage: present participle of countercharge
2. attacking or charging in response to an enemy's charge, especially in military or combat contexts
Usage: military/tactical usage

1. the act or process of making a countercharge; a retaliatory accusation or attack
Usage: gerund form

Examples

• The defendant responded by countercharging the plaintiff with fraud.
• Instead of apologizing, she began countercharging him with similar accusations.
• The cavalry unit executed a countercharging maneuver against the advancing enemy.
• His countercharging strategy in the debate shifted focus away from his own weaknesses.
• The team's countercharging offense caught their opponents off guard.
• She faced the allegations by countercharging that her accuser had fabricated evidence.