Sabotage: meaning, definitions and examples
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sabotage
[ หsรฆb.ษ.tษหส ]
act of deliberately destroying or damaging something
Sabotage is the act of deliberately destroying or damaging something, especially for political or military advantage. It can involve acts such as cutting wires, setting fires, or spreading false information.
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Examples of usage
- The enemy agents planned to sabotage the factory by planting explosives.
- The workers were suspected of sabotage when the machinery suddenly broke down.
to deliberately destroy or damage something
To sabotage means to deliberately destroy or damage something, often for a specific purpose such as disrupting operations or causing harm. It can involve actions like tampering with equipment, interfering with processes, or undermining efforts.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The disgruntled employee tried to sabotage the project by deleting important files.
- The hackers attempted to sabotage the company's website by introducing malware.
Translations
Translations of the word "sabotage" in other languages:
๐ต๐น sabotagem
๐ฎ๐ณ เคคเฅเคกเคผเคซเฅเคกเคผ
๐ฉ๐ช Sabotage
๐ฎ๐ฉ sabotase
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฐะฑะพัะฐะถ
๐ต๐ฑ sabotaลผ
๐ฏ๐ต ็ ดๅฃๅทฅไฝ (ใฏใใใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท sabotage
๐ช๐ธ sabotaje
๐น๐ท sabotaj
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฌ๋ณดํ์ฃผ (sabota-ju)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุฎุฑูุจ (takhreeb)
๐จ๐ฟ sabotรกลพ
๐ธ๐ฐ sabotรกลพ
๐จ๐ณ ็ ดๅ (pรฒhuร i)
๐ธ๐ฎ sabotaลพa
๐ฎ๐ธ skemmdarverk
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะดะธะฒะตััะธั
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแแแขแแแ (sabotazhi)
๐ฆ๐ฟ sabotaj
๐ฒ๐ฝ sabotaje
Etymology
The word 'sabotage' has its origins in the French word 'saboter', which means to clatter noisily with wooden shoes. During the Industrial Revolution, French workers would throw their wooden shoes called 'sabots' into the machinery to disrupt production and protest against harsh working conditions. This practice gave rise to the term 'sabotage' as a form of intentional disruption or damage.