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- DictionarySab·o·tage/ˈsabəˌtäZH/
verb
- 1. deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct (something), especially for political or military advantage: "power lines from South Africa were sabotaged by rebel forces"
noun
- 1. the action of sabotaging something: "a coordinated campaign of sabotage"
to damage or destroy equipment, weapons, or buildings in order to prevent the success of an enemy or competitor: The rebels had tried to sabotage the oil pipeline. to intentionally prevent the success of a plan or action: This was a deliberate attempt to sabotage the ceasefire. Fewer examples.
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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.
4 days ago · 1. intentional destruction of machines, waste of materials, etc., as by employees during labor disputes. 2. destruction of railroads, bridges, machinery, etc., as by enemy agents or by an underground resistance. 3. the deliberate obstruction of or damage to any cause, movement, activity, effort, etc.
SABOTAGE definition: 1. to damage or destroy something in order to prevent an enemy from using it: 2. to spoil…. Learn more.
the act of preventing something from being successful or being achieved, especially deliberately. Definition of sabotage noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Sabotage, wilful and malicious destruction of tools, plant, machinery, materials, etc., by discontented workmen or strikers. The term came into use after the great French railway strike of 1912, when the strikers cut the shoes ( sabots ) holding the railway lines.
sabotage something to prevent something from being successful or being achieved, especially deliberately. Protesters failed to sabotage the peace talks. The rise in interest rates sabotaged any chance of the firm's recovery. They had tried to sabotage our plans.
