countermove

plural countermoves

1. A move in opposition or response to a preceding move.

   move and countermove

   2 more examples

   There are countermeasures to deceptive jamming, too, just as there are ECCCM to ECCM, all the way to infinity. It’s a giant chess game out there, moves to countermoves, and it never stops.

   1983, Michael Skinner, USAFE, a primer of modern air combat in Europe, page 69

   When you're ready, just call out the position of the pieces and I'll give you a countermove.

   1997, Walter J. Ciszek, With God in Russia, →ISBN, page 157

present singular third person countermoves · participle present countermoving · participle past countermoved · past countermoved

1. To move in opposition or in retaliation.