COUNTERMINE

countermine. (fr) countermine, vndermine one against another.

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countermine. Countermine, v.t. to defeat secretly, to prevent

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Coun″ter‐mine′ (koun″tẽr‐mīn′), n. [[Counter- + mine underground gallery: cf. F. contermine.]] 1. 1. (Mil.) An underground gallery excavated to intercept and destroy the mining of an enemy.
2. 2. A stratagem or plot by which another sratagem or project is defeated.
Thinking himself contemned, knowing no countermine against contempt but terror. Sir P. Sidney.