Thesaurus: countermine

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1. n. An underground gallery excavated to intercept and destroy the mining of an enemy.
2. n. A stratagem or plot by which another sratagem or project is defeated.
3. v. t. To oppose by means of a countermine; to intercept with a countermine.
4. v. t. To frustrate or counteract by secret measures.
5. v. i. To make a countermine or counterplot; to plot secretly.
6. n. (military) a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy
7. v. destroy property or hinder normal operations
8. v. destroy enemy mines with one's own mines
9. 1. (Mil.) An underground gallery excavated to intercept and destroy the mining of an enemy. 2. A stratagem or plot by which another sratagem or project is defeated. Thinking himself contemned, knowing no countermine against contempt but terror. Sir P. Sidney. 1. (Mil.) To oppose by means or a countermine; to intercept with a countermine. 2. To frustrate or counteract by secret measures. To make a countermine or counterplot; to plot secretly. 'Tis hard for man to countermine with God. Chapman.
10. An underground gallery excavated to intercept and destroy themining of an enemy.
11. n. (military) a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy v. destroy enemy mines with one's own mines