counterplotn.
1. A plot contrived to defeat another plot.
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1608 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Deuine Weekes & Wks. (new ed.) ii. iv. 139 The Towns-men are not slowe With counter-plots to counter-push their Foe.
1780 R. B. Sheridan School for Scandal v. iii. 76 Plot and counter-plot.
1879 W. H. Dixon Royal Windsor II. vi. 60 The lords, suspecting his designs, were talking of a counterplot.
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the mind > will > intention > planning > plotting > [noun] > counterplotting
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1664 H. More Modest Enq. Myst. Iniquity iv. 10 Such a Mystery as in effect is a real counterplot and undermining as well of the Privative as Positive Scope of the Gospel of Christ.
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counterplotv.
1. intransitive. To devise a counterplot against; to plot in opposition.
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the mind > will > intention > planning > plotting > plot [verb (intransitive)] > devise a counterplot
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1595 S. Daniel First Fowre Bks. Ciuile Warres ii. xxxviii. sig. H4v You haue great cause your Subiects to suspect And counterplot against their subtelties.
1675 R. Allestree Art Contentm. i. 2 When lapsed man had counterplotted against himself, defeated the purpose of the Divine goodness, [etc.].
1861 W. S. Perry Hist. Church Eng. I. xv. 535 Against these plots the bishop counterplotted.
2. transitive. To plot against (a plot, or plotter); to frustrate by a counterplot.
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the mind > will > intention > planning > plotting > plot (a purpose) or hatch (a plot [verb (transitive)] > plot against > plot against a plot or plotter
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1662 S. Pepys Diary 27 June (1970) III. 122 He doth counter-plot them by setting him up higher still.
1678 T. Gale Court of Gentiles: Pt. IV 55 Their plotted contrived evil was counter-plotted and contrived by God for good.
1700 J. Tyrrell Gen. Hist. Eng. II. 885 He was Counter-plotted by the other's Policy.
1711 W. King tr. G. Naudé Polit. Considerations Refin'd Politicks iii. 69 It is permitted to counter~plot what is plotted against us.
1887 Spectator 27 Aug. 1160 To counterplot that infamous trickster.
Derivatives
ˈcounterˌplotter n.
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the mind > will > intention > planning > plotting > [noun] > plotter > one who counterplots
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1883 D. H. Wheeler By-ways of Lit. viii. 147 Marc Antony the counterplotter.
ˈcounterˌplotting n.
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1642 J. Milton Apol. Smectymnuus 52 The endless brabbles & counterplottings of the Bishops.
1740 S. Richardson Pamela II. 329 All his Stratagems..and all your pretty Counter-plottings.
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