verb
- past tense of counterraid; to make a retaliatory raid in response to an enemy raid
Usage: military or historical context; transitive or intransitive
Examples
- The cavalry unit counterraided the enemy encampment after being attacked.
- In response to the border incursion, the military counterraided the opposing forces.
- The tribe counterraided their rivals' settlement to recover stolen livestock.
- Allied forces counterraided German positions following the initial assault.
- After the surprise attack, the commander ordered troops to counterraid the attackers' base.