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English noun: countermine

1. countermine (act) (military) a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy


Broader (hypernym)countermeasure


Domain categoryarmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine


English verb: countermine

1. countermine (social) destroy property or hinder normal operations


SamplesThe Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war.


Synonymscounteract, sabotage, subvert, undermine, weaken


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something


Broader (hypernym)disobey


Narrower (hyponym)derail

2. countermine (competition) destroy enemy mines with one's own mines


SamplesWe countermined the banks of the river.


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something


Broader (hypernym)mine









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