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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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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.
1. : destruction of an employer's property (such as tools or materials) or the hindering of manufacturing by discontented workers. 2. : destructive or obstructive action carried on by a civilian or enemy agent to hinder a nation's war effort. 3. a. : an act or process tending to hamper or hurt. b. : deliberate subversion. sabotage. 2 of 2. verb.
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.”.
Sabotage is the deliberate damage or destruction of equipment or property which belongs to your enemy or opponent.
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.
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 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.
noun. /ˈsæbətɑːʒ/ [uncountable] the act of doing deliberate damage to equipment, transport, machines, etc. to prevent an enemy from using them, or to protest about something. an act of economic/military/industrial sabotage. Police investigating the train derailment have not ruled out sabotage. They conducted a campaign of economic sabotage.
Sabotage is the deliberate damage or destruction of equipment or property which belongs to your enemy or opponent.
n. 1. The deliberate destruction of property or obstruction of normal operations, as by civilians or enemy agents in a time of war. 2. The deliberate attempt to damage, destroy, or hinder a cause or activity. tr.v. sab·o·taged, sab·o·tag·ing, sab·o·tag·es. To damage, destroy, or hinder (something) by sabotage.
