countermine

/ˈkaʊntərˌmaɪn/
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Other forms: countermining; countermined; countermines

Definitions of countermine
  1. verb
    destroy enemy mines with one's own mines
    “We countermined the banks of the river”
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    type of:
    mine
    lay mines
  2. verb
    destroy property or hinder normal operations
    synonyms: counteract, sabotage, subvert, undermine, weaken
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    types:
    derail
    cause to run off the tracks
    type of:
    disobey
    refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
  3. noun
    (military) a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy
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    type of:
    countermeasure
    an action taken to offset another action
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