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Countermine

noun/kˈaʊntɚmˌaɪn/
Definition
(military) a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy
destroy property or hinder normal operations
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈaʊntɚmˌaɪn/
🇬🇧British English
/kˈaʊntəmˌaɪn/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kˈaʊntəmˌaɪn/
3 syllables Say it as /kˈaʊntɚmˌaɪn/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
sabotagecounteractsubvertweakenundermine
Parts of Speech
noun(military) a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy
verbdestroy property or hinder normal operations
“The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war”
verbdestroy enemy mines with one's own mines
“We countermined the banks of the river”
Word Forms
countermineverbdestroy enemy mines with one's own mines
sabotagenouna deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged
counterminenoun(military) a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Gegenmine
(Militär) ein Tunnel, der gegraben wurde, um ähnliche Aktivitäten des Feindes zu verhindern
🇫🇷French
contre-mine
(militaire) un tunnel creusé pour vaincre des activités similaires de l'ennemi
🇪🇸Spanish
complotar
(militar) un túnel excavado para derrotar actividades similares por parte del enemigo
🇮🇹Italian
contromina
(militare) un tunnel scavato per contrastare attività simili da parte del nemico
🇳🇱Dutch
tegenmijn
(militair) een tunnel die is gegraven om soortgelijke activiteiten van de vijand te verslaan
🇵🇹Portuguese
contramina
(militar) um túnel cavado para derrotar atividades semelhantes do inimigo
🇷🇺Russian
противоминировать
(военный) туннель, вырытый для предотвращения подобных действий противника
India
🇮🇳Hindi
जवाबी हमला
(सैन्य) दुश्मन की इसी तरह की गतिविधियों को हराने के लिए खोदी गई सुरंग
🇧🇩Bengali
কাউন্টারমাইন
(সামরিক) শত্রুর অনুরূপ কার্যকলাপকে পরাস্ত করার জন্য একটি টানেল খনন করা হয়েছে
🇮🇳Tamil
எதிர்ச் சுரங்கம்
(இராணுவம்) எதிரியால் இதேபோன்ற நடவடிக்கைகளை தோற்கடிக்க தோண்டப்பட்ட ஒரு சுரங்கப்பாதை
🇮🇳Telugu
ప్రతిఘటించు
(సైనిక) శత్రువులచే ఇలాంటి కార్యకలాపాలను ఓడించడానికి తవ్విన సొరంగం
🇮🇳Marathi
काउंटरमाइन
(लष्करी) शत्रूच्या तत्सम क्रियाकलापांना पराभूत करण्यासाठी खोदलेला बोगदा
🇮🇳Gujarati
કાઉન્ટરમાઇન
(લશ્કરી) દુશ્મન દ્વારા સમાન પ્રવૃત્તિઓને હરાવવા માટે ખોદવામાં આવેલી ટનલ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕೌಂಟರ್ಮೈನ್
(ಮಿಲಿಟರಿ) ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಂದ ಇದೇ ರೀತಿಯ ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ಅಗೆದ ಸುರಂಗ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കൌണ്ടർമൈൻ
(സൈനിക) ശത്രുവിൻ്റെ സമാന പ്രവർത്തനങ്ങളെ പരാജയപ്പെടുത്താൻ കുഴിച്ച തുരങ്കം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵਿਰੋਧੀ
(ਫੌਜੀ) ਦੁਸ਼ਮਣ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਸਮਾਨ ਗਤੀਵਿਧੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਹਰਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਪੁੱਟੀ ਗਈ ਇੱਕ ਸੁਰੰਗ
🇵🇰Urdu
انسداد
(فوجی) دشمن کی اسی طرح کی سرگرمیوں کو شکست دینے کے لیے کھودی گئی سرنگ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
反地雷
（军事）为挫败敌人的类似活动而挖的隧道
🇯🇵Japanese
反地雷
(軍事) 敵による同様の活動を阻止するために掘られたトンネル
🇰🇷Korean
대갚음 수
(군) 적의 유사한 행위를 저지하기 위해 파 놓은 땅굴
🇻🇳Vietnamese
phản công
(quân sự) đường hầm được đào để đánh bại các hoạt động tương tự của kẻ thù
🇹🇭Thai
ต่อต้าน
(ทหาร) อุโมงค์ที่ขุดเพื่อเอาชนะกิจกรรมที่คล้ายกันของศัตรู
🇮🇩Indonesian
menggagalkan sekongkolan
(Militer) sebuah terowongan yang digali untuk mengalahkan aktivitas serupa yang dilakukan musuh
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
لغم مضاد
(عسكري) حفر نفق لإحباط أنشطة مماثلة للعدو
🇮🇷Persian
ضدمین
(نظامی) تونلی که برای شکست دادن فعالیت های مشابه توسط دشمن حفر شده است
🇹🇷Turkish
karşı mayın
(askeri) düşmanın benzer faaliyetlerini engellemek için kazılmış bir tünel
🇮🇱Hebrew
מוקש נגד
(צבאי) מנהרה שנחפרה כדי להביס פעילויות דומות על ידי האויב
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'countermine'?
The primary meaning of 'countermine' is '(military) a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'countermine' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'countermine' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'countermine' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'countermine' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'countermine' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'countermine' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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