counterplot
/ˈkaʊntərˌplɑt/
noun
- A plot or scheme designed to oppose or undermine another plot.
- The detective unraveled a counterplot that the criminals had set up to confuse the police.
- In the novel, the hero's counterplot saved the kingdom from betrayal.
- The spy discovered a counterplot to foil the enemy's plan.
Synonyms
verb
- To devise a plot in opposition to another plot.
- The general counterplotted to outsmart the enemy's invasion strategy.
- The rebels counterplotted to overthrow the dictator's scheme.
- She counterplotted against her rival's plan to take over the company.