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Meanings of
countermine
in inglés
catalán
subvertir
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To destroy property or hinder normal operations.
undermine
weaken
sabotage
counteract
subvert
catalán
subvertir
Usage of
countermine
in inglés
1
But Boon discovered the attempt, and sunk a trench as a
countermine
.
2
I remember exploding its American
countermine
once, under that grand hero, Napoleon.
3
The scheme was ingenious; but if the Senate could mine, Caesar could
countermine
.
4
After the brass basins were set up, they began to work on the
countermine
.
5
Best to get quite out of reach of a
countermine
.
6
Maestricht's defenders had exploded a vast
countermine
beneath the demilune.
7
When your enemies are undermining you, you must
countermine
or you'll be blown up.
8
Having to come away furtively like this was a terrible
countermine
beneath her courage.
9
The Austrians dug a
countermine
,
which exploded too far from its target to cause damage.
10
There were not wanting those who found it to their advantage to
countermine
Clarendon's efforts.
11
You cannot
countermine
the fortifications of Flore and Maxence without getting a priest to sap them.
12
At length the
countermine
brought about a decision.
13
They mine and
countermine
,
until it isn't safe to predict who is immune and who isn't.
14
A great body of miners are summoned to the camp to
countermine
the works of the enemy.
15
All that night Luffe superintended the digging of the
countermine
,
while Dewes made ready for the sortie.
16
But let them mine; I shall
countermine
.
Other examples for "countermine"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
countermine
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
american countermine
begin a countermine
countermine the fortifications
terrible countermine
vast countermine
Translations for
countermine
catalán
subvertir
sabotejar
soscavar
Countermine
through the time