1. a move or action taken in response to an opponent's strategy or trick in order to gain an advantage
Usage: often used in games, sports, or competitive contexts

1. to respond to an opponent's move or strategy with a counter-move
Usage: transitive or intransitive

Examples

• The chess player devised a clever counterploy to her opponent's aggressive attack.
• When the defense shifted to a zone coverage, the offense had to counterploy with a new passing scheme.
• His counterploy to the company's hostile takeover bid was to seek a friendly merger partner.
• The team counterployed the rival's fast-break strategy by improving their defensive positioning.
• She used a witty counterploy to deflect the criticism directed at her proposal.
• The general's counterploy caught the enemy forces off guard and turned the tide of battle.