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sabotage
[sab-uh-tahzh, sab-uh-tahzh]
noun
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.
any undermining of a cause.
verb (used with object)
to injure or attack by sabotage.
Synonyms: , ,
sabotage
/ ˈæəˌɑː /
noun
the deliberate destruction, disruption, or damage of equipment, a public service, etc, as by enemy agents, dissatisfied employees, etc
any similar action or behaviour
verb
(tr) to destroy, damage, or disrupt, esp by secret means
Other 51Թ Forms
- unsabotaged adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sabotage1
Example Sentences
Israel says it is investigating while also accusing Hamas of trying to sabotage the operations.
Shell denies wrongdoing and says spills in the region have been caused by sabotage, theft and illegal refining for which the company says it is not liable.
Such depictions of war, the curators wrote in the exhibition catalogue, were tantamount to "military sabotage."
Sunday's vote was preceded by a wave of arrests, which saw more than 70 people with links to the opposition detained for allegedly "planning to sabotage the election".
Agents in the mountain HQ are on the lookout for signs of espionage and sabotage around what officials call underwater "critical infrastructure" as part of the Kremlin's hybrid warfare against the West.
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