countermine

• Военный термин, обозначающий туннель, прорытый для противодействия или нейтрализации аналогичных туннельных работ противника.

A military noun referring to a tunnel dug to counteract or defeat similar tunneling activities by the enemy.

1. Military tunnelC2formaltechnical

   A tunnel dug by defenders to intercept or destroy an enemy's tunnel, especially during siege warfare.

   Контрмина

   • The engineers dug a countermine to collapse the enemy's tunnel.
   • During the siege, the defenders used a countermine to neutralize the threat.
   • The countermine was carefully planned to avoid detection.

• Глагол, означающий тайно противодействовать или срывать, или подрывать планы или операции противника, часто в военном или стратегическом контексте.

A verb meaning to oppose or thwart secretly, or to undermine an opponent's plans or operations, often in a military or strategic context.

1. C1formal

   To place or detonate mines to neutralize or destroy enemy mines.

   Уничтожать вражеские мины

   • The engineers were ordered to countermine the enemy's positions.
   • They successfully countermined the field before the advance.
   • Countermining operations require precise planning and execution.

2. Sabotage or hinderC2formal

   To secretly work against or undermine a plan, operation, or activity.

   Противодействовать или препятствовать

   • The spy attempted to countermine the company's expansion plans.
   • Rival factions tried to countermine the peace negotiations.
   • His constant criticism was an attempt to countermine her authority.

   Синонимыfoilimpedeobstructsabotagesubvertthwartundercutundermine

   Антонимыadvanceaidassistfacilitatefurtherhelppromotesupport