Pronunciation: /ˈkaʊntəkleɪm/
noun
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a claim made to rebut a previous claim: monitoring programmes set up in the wake of these various claims and counterclaims will resolve the issue
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Law a claim made by a defendant against a plaintiff: the debtor has an arguable counterclaim for damages
verb
[no object] chiefly
Law-
make a counterclaim for something: he counterclaimed for damages for breach of the covenant [with object]: she counterclaimed damages for late delivery