countermine

English Thesaurus

1. (military) a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy (noun.act)

hypernym	:	countermeasure,
definition	:	an action taken to offset another action (noun.act)

domain category	:	armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine,
definition	:	the military forces of a nation (noun.group)

2. destroy enemy mines with one's own mines (verb.competition)

hypernym	:	mine,
definition	:	lay mines (verb.competition)

3. destroy property or hinder normal operations (verb.social)

hypernym	:	disobey,
definition	:	refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient (verb.social)

hyponym	:	derail,
definition	:	cause to run off the tracks (verb.motion)

4. (military) a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy (noun.act)

derivation	:	countermine,
definition	:	destroy enemy mines with one's own mines (verb.competition)

5. destroy enemy mines with one's own mines (verb.competition)

derivation	:	countermine,
definition	:	(military) a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy (noun.act)

6. destroy property or hinder normal operations (verb.social)

derivation	:	sabotage,
definition	:	a deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged (noun.act)

7. (military) a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy (noun.act)

derivation	:	countermine,
definition	:	destroy enemy mines with one's own mines (verb.competition)

8. destroy enemy mines with one's own mines (verb.competition)

derivation	:	countermine,
definition	:	(military) a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy (noun.act)

9. destroy property or hinder normal operations (verb.social)

derivation	:	sabotage,
definition	:	a deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged (noun.act)