counterthreat
- noun
- /ˈkaʊntərˌθrɛt/
:
contramedida
- In response to the hacker's demands, the company issued a counterthreat that they would report the incident to authorities.
- threats and counterthreats
Examples
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A major hypothesis of this article is that the radical military regimes, by their very nature, threaten the relatively stable but soft neighboring states: counterthreat measures raise tension levels and, in most cases, result in interstate conflicts.
Academic text (1990) -
The main hypothesis tested is that radical regimes threaten the relatively stable but soft states; counterthreat measures result in conflict situations.
Academic text (1990) -
In essence, the perception of threats and actual counterthreats in these instances became self-fulfilling prophecies.
Academic text (1990) -
The government issued a counterthreat to deter further aggression from potential adversaries.
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The organization prepared a counterthreat strategy to address the various risks posed by competing firms.
Synonyms
33
6.5
Something that prevents or reduces harm
2
6.7
An action to respond to an opponent and get back an advantage
1
6.3
An action that reduces or stops the effect of something
A sharp reply that answers an accusation or argument
How Forceful
12
4.9
- Specialized
33
6.5
342
1.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word counterthreat combines counter- meaning 'against' and threat meaning 'a warning of danger', so you can imagine it as a reply to another threat, like a counterattack. So, a counterthreat is a threat made to oppose or stop a previous threat.