noun
countermeasure
KOWN-tuh-meh-zhuh
noun
1
An action or device designed to counteract a threat or problem.
"The military deployed electronic countermeasures against the incoming missiles."
"New security countermeasures were introduced after the data breach."
How to Use Countermeasure
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA defensive action taken to neutralize a threat or problem.
Common pairings
security countermeasures
defensive countermeasures
Word Forms
countermeasures plural
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Etymology
From counter- + measure.