HyperDic: countermine

English > 3 senses of the word countermine:
VERBsocialcountermine, sabotage, undermine, counteract, subvert, weakendestroy property or hinder normal operations
competitioncounterminedestroy enemy mines with one's own mines
NOUNactcountermine(military) a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy / enemy
English > countermine: 3 senses > noun 1, act
Meaning(military) a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy / enemy.
Categorymilitary, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machineThe military forces of a nation
BroadercountermeasureAn action taken to offset another action
Verbscounterminedestroy enemy mines with one's own mines
English > countermine: 3 senses > verb 1, social
MeaningDestroy property or hinder normal operations.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymssabotage, undermine, counteract, subvert, weaken
NarrowerderailCause to run off the tracks
Broaderdisobeyrefuse to go along with
Spanishminar, sabotear, socavar, subvertir, trastornar
Catalanminar, sabotejar, soscavar, subvertir
English > countermine: 3 senses > verb 2, competition
MeaningDestroy enemy mines with one's own mines.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Example"We countermined the banks of the river"
Broaderminelay mines
Nounscountermine(military) a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy / enemy

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