Word: countermine
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: coun
ter
mine
Definition: to sap hostile mining.
Morphemes:
Affix: counter-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: in opposition to
Etymology Compounds: Affix: contra
Language: la
Decoded: contra
Meaning: against
Affix: mine
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To dig away, or otherwise remove, the substratum or foundation of; to lay a mine under; to sap; to undermine.