1. past tense of counterstate; to state or assert something in opposition to a previous statement
Usage: formal; less common than 'countered' or 'refuted'

Examples

• The defendant counterstated the prosecution's claims during the trial.
• She counterstated his argument with evidence from recent studies.
• The witness counterstated the earlier testimony with a different account.
• He counterstated the company's position in his formal response.
• The report counterstated the initial findings with new data.