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countermine

coun·ter·mine

uncommon
noun (1) verb (2)

noun

1.

(military) a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy

verb

1.

destroy property or hinder normal operations

  • “The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war”
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2.

destroy enemy mines with one''s own mines

  • “We countermined the banks of the river”

Origin

From counter- + mine.

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