counterfire

English Thesaurus

1. fire intended to neutralize or destroy enemy weapons (noun.act)

hypernym	:	fire, firing,
definition	:	the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy (noun.act)

hyponym	:	counterbattery fire,
definition	:	fire delivered to neutralize or destroy indirect fire weapon systems (noun.act)

hyponym	:	counterbombardment,
definition	:	bombardment intended to destroy or neutralize enemy weapons (noun.act)

hyponym	:	countermortar fire,
definition	:	mortar fire intended to destroy or neutralize enemy weapons (noun.act)