1. Plural of counterraid; military or defensive attacks launched in response to enemy raids.
Usage: military context

1. Third-person singular present tense of counterraid; to launch a defensive or retaliatory raid in response to an enemy attack.
Usage: military context

Examples

• The military planned several counterraids to disrupt enemy supply lines.
• The commander counterraids the opposing forces after their initial assault.
• Historical records show that counterraids were common during the border conflicts.
• The unit counterraids enemy positions to prevent further incursions.
• Strategic counterraids helped turn the tide of the campaign.
• They executed swift counterraids against the raiders' base camps.