Sabotaging: meaning, definitions and examples

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sabotaging

[ ˈsæb.ə.tɑːdʒ ]

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influence

To deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct something, especially for political or military advantage.

Synonyms

sabotage, saboteur, subvert, undermine

Examples of usage

He was accused of sabotaging the peace talks.
They were suspected of sabotaging the rival company's operations.

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work

To deliberately disrupt or interfere with the normal operation of something, such as a machine or system.

Synonyms

disrupt, interfere with, sabotage, tamper with

Examples of usage

The disgruntled employee was caught sabotaging the production line.
The malware was designed to sabotage the network.

Translations

Translations of the word "sabotaging" in other languages:

🇵🇹 sabotagem

🇮🇳 तोड़फोड़

🇩🇪 Sabotage

🇮🇩 sabotase

🇺🇦 диверсія

🇵🇱 sabotaż

🇯🇵 破壊工作 (はかいこうさく)

🇫🇷 sabotage

🇪🇸 sabotaje

🇹🇷 sabotaj

🇰🇷 사보타주

🇸🇦 تخريب

🇨🇿 sabotáž

🇸🇰 sabotáž

🇨🇳 破坏 (pòhuài)

🇸🇮 sabotiranje

🇮🇸 skemmdarverk

🇰🇿 диверсия

🇬🇪 საბოტაჟი (sabotaži)

🇦🇿 sabotaj

🇲🇽 sabotaje

Word origin

The word 'sabotage' originated in the French language during the Industrial Revolution. It comes from the word 'sabot,' which means a wooden shoe. The term 'sabotage' was first used in the context of workers throwing their wooden shoes (sabots) into machinery to break them and protest against their working conditions. Over time, 'sabotage' evolved to refer to any deliberate act of destruction or disruption, especially for political or military reasons.