countermine
countermine · countermines · countermined · countermining
To plot opposition; to frustrate the initiatives of anotherTo plot opposition; to frustrate the initiatives of another.
Meaning
2 sensesTo plot opposition; to frustrate the initiatives of another.
(intransitive, transitive)To sap hostile mining.
More definitions
- destroy enemy mines with one's own mines
- destroy property or hinder normal operations
Origin
From counter- + mine.From counter- + mine.
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Forms
countermines, countermining, countermined, countermined| Base form | countermine · to countermine |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | countermines |
| Present participle | countermining |
| Past simple | countermined |
| Past participle | countermined |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
6 synonymsto plot opposition:counterplot
Close in meaning
- destroy property or hinder normal operations:sabotageunderminecounteractsubvertweaken
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle