countermine English

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What does countermine mean?

countermine

— noun (military) a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy

— verb destroy enemy mines with one's own mines We countermined the banks of the river

— verb (= sabotage) destroy property or hinder normal operations The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war

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countermine English » English

undermine

counteract

subvert

weaken

sabotage

sap

counter-plot