Crossword Genius

Counter-revolutionary defeat? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

trounce

'defeat?' is the definition.
(I know that trounce is a more specific form of the action defeat)

'counter-revolutionary' is the wordplay.
'revolutionary' indicates an anagram.
'counter' with letters rearranged gives 'TROUNCE'.

(Other definitions for trounce that I've seen before include "Thump" , "tank" , "Beat heavily" , "Beat resoundingly" , "Wipe the floor with" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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