| countermand |
to rescind or cancel (an order). [2 definitions] |
| countermarch |
a march back over the same route. [3 definitions] |
| countermeasure |
an act or procedure designed to frustrate another act or procedure, as in nuclear warfare. |
| countermemo |
combined form of memo. |
| countermobilization |
combined form of mobilization. |
| countermove |
a move made in order to oppose or retaliate. [2 definitions] |
| countermovement |
combined form of movement. |
| countermyth |
combined form of myth. |
| counteroffensive |
a military attack undertaken to frustrate an enemy attack. |
| counterorder |
combined form of order. |
| counterpane |
something, such as a quilt, used to cover a bed; bedspread. |
| counterpart |
someone or something that is similar or identical to another. [3 definitions] |
| counterperson |
a person who serves customers from behind a counter, as in a diner or cafeteria. |
| counterpetition |
combined form of petition. |
| counterpicket |
combined form of picket. |
| counterplay |
combined form of play. |
| counterplayer |
combined form of player. |
| counterplot |
a plot to prevent or counteract another plot. [4 definitions] |
| counterploy |
combined form of ploy. |
| counterpoint |
a method of composing or arranging music in which diverse but harmonious melodies are played at the same time. [3 definitions] |
| counterpoise |
any force or influence, such as a weight or a point in an argument, that exactly balances another; counterbalance. [3 definitions] |