countermeasure
noun
coun·ter·mea·sure
ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌme-zhər
-ˌmā-
: an action or device designed to negate or offset another
The most well-known countermeasure by a physician is a malicious-persecution suit against the lawyer who sued him and failed to prove a case.—William J. Curran
The Germans had developed a tricky magnetic mine, but the British had developed a countermeasure for this even before the mine was used.—Bernard Brodie and Fawn M. Brodie
especially
: electronic countermeasure
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“Countermeasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/countermeasure. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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