[n., v. koun-ter-plot; v. also -koun-ter-plot] 
noun, verb, -plot⋅ted, -plot⋅ting.| 1. | a plot directed against another plot. |
| 2. | Literature. a secondary theme in a play or other literary work, used as a contrast to or variation of the main theme. Compare subplot. |
| 3. | to devise a counterplot. |
| 4. | to plot against (a plot or plotter). |
| coun·ter·plot (koun'tər-plŏt') n.
v. intr. To oppose or subvert one plot with another. v. tr. To plot against; thwart with a counterplot. |
tərˌplɒt