counterwork

Example Sentences

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The cardinal's disappointment strongly inclined him to counterwork the amorous projects of his rival.

From The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part E. From Charles I. to Cromwell by Hume, David

Man seeks to know the worst only in order that he may avoid or counterwork it in the furtherance of his interests.

From The Moral Economy by Perry, Ralph Barton

He has set himself to counterwork the machinations of this man, who had menaced destruction to all that is dear to me, and whose cunning had surmounted every human impediment.

From Wieland: or, the Transformation, an American Tale by Brown, Charles Brockden

Plato tried to counterwork this mischief, but in vain.

From Ancient States and Empires by Lord, John

When it was completed, this counterwork consisted of a solid stone wall, crowned with wooden towers, and defended in front by a palisade.

From Stories from Thucydides by Havell, H. L. (Herbert Lord)