counterplot

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkaʊntəˌplɒt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(n., v. koun′tər plot′; v. also koun′tər plot′)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
coun•ter•plot  (n., v. koun′tər plot′;v. also koun′tər plot′),USA pronunciation n., v., -plot•ted, -plot•ting. 
n. 
  1. a plot directed against another plot.
  2. Literaturea secondary theme in a play or other literary work, used as a contrast to or variation of the main theme. Cf. subplot.

v.i. 
  1. to devise a counterplot.

v.t. 
  1. to plot against (a plot or plotter).
  • counter- + plot 1590–1600

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
counterplot / ˈkaʊntəˌplɒt/
  1. a plot designed to frustrate another plot
 ( -plots, -plotting, -plotted)
  1. (transitive) to oppose with a counterplot
'counterplot' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
countermine - subplot

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