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countermine

[koun-ter-mahyn, koun-ter-mahyn, koun-ter-mahyn] / ˈkaʊn tərˌmaɪn, ˌkaʊn tərˈmaɪn, ˈkaʊn tərˌmaɪn /
NOUN
conspiracy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
plot scheme sedition treason
STRONG
cabal confederacy connivance counterplot disloyalty fix frame game hookup intrigue league machination perfidy practice treachery trick trickery
WEAK
complot covin little game put-up job treacherousness
Antonyms
STRONG
faithfulness honesty ignorance loyalty

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A U.S. defense official said the military was using a combination of manned and unmanned capabilities in the countermine operation, but declined to comment on operational specifics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Navy’s countermine capabilities as it retires traditional minesweepers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Extremely few flag officers ever served as countermine officers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The growing modern mine threat is so significant, that the Navy has been fast-tracking a wide range of new countermine attack and defense strategies.

From Fox News • Feb. 28, 2020

But Gertrude had no doubt that she was closely watched, and in these circumstances was driven to think how she could best use her wits so as to countermine her father.

From Ayala's Angel by Trollope, Anthony