countercharge

English Thesaurus

1. a retaliatory charge (noun.act)

hypernym	:	charge,
definition	:	an impetuous rush toward someone or something (noun.act)

2. a charge brought by an accused person against the accuser (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	accusation, charge,
definition	:	an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence (noun.communication)