counter2 [ˈkauntə]
♦ adverb
(with to ) in the opposite direction or manner to: The election is running counter to the forecasts.
♦ verb
to meet or answer (a stroke or move etc by another): He successfully countered all criticisms.
counter-
against or opposite: counter-clockwise.
counter3 [ˈkauntə]
♦ noun
a kind of table or surface on which goods are laid: Can you get me some sweets from the confectionery counter?