countermine
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(kounˌtər-mīnˈ)
verb coun·ter·mined,
coun·ter·min·ing,
coun·ter·mines verb, transitive- To frustrate or defeat by secret and opposite measures.
- To make or use a countermine against.
verb, intransitive To make or lay down countermines.
noun (kounˈtər-mīnˌ)- A tunnel dug to intercept and destroy an enemy's mine.
- A plot to frustrate or defeat an attack.
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