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- Dictionarysabotage/ˈsabətɑː(d)ʒ/
verb
- 1. deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct (something), especially for political or military advantage: "power lines from South Africa were sabotaged by rebel forces" Similar
noun
- 1. the action of sabotaging something: "a coordinated campaign of sabotage" Similar
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Learn the origin, history, and usage of the word sabotage, which means to destroy or obstruct something deliberately. See examples of sabotage as a noun and a verb, and related words and articles.
Learn the meaning of sabotage as a verb and a noun, with examples of how to use it in different contexts. Find out how to say sabotage in other languages, such as Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese.
Sabotage is a deliberate action aimed at weakening a polity, government, effort, or organization through subversion, obstruction, demoralization, destabilization, division, disruption, or destruction. One who engages in sabotage is a saboteur.
Sabotage is the deliberate damage or destruction of equipment, property, or a plan, often by enemies or dissatisfied employees. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of sabotage in British and American English.
Sabotage definition: any underhand interference with production, work, etc., in a plant, factory, etc., as by enemy agents during wartime or by employees during a trade dispute.. See examples of SABOTAGE used in a sentence.
Sabotage isn't very nice: It's when you ruin or disrupt something by messing up a part of it on purpose. Loosening the blades on your competitor's ice skates would definitely be considered sabotage. Sabotage comes from the French word saboter, which literally means “walk noisily.”.
