sabotage

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sabotage

The worker discovered the sabotage of the factory machinery.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A deliberate act of destruction or disruption: "Sabotage" refers to the intentional damaging or destroying of equipment, property, or processes to hinder normal operations or activities.
    • An act of undermining: It can also describe actions intended to secretly cause the failure of a plan, project, or system.

  2. Verb:

    • To deliberately destroy or damage: To commit an act of sabotage; to intentionally wreck or impair equipment or facilities.
    • To deliberately obstruct or undermine: To hinder normal operations or cause the failure of an endeavor through covert or malicious actions.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • The factory fire was an act of industrial sabotage.
    • The spy was accused of sabotage against the government's communications network.

  • Verb:

    • Protesters attempted to sabotage the pipeline.
    • He was fired for trying to sabotage the company's new project.
Advanced Usage

  • "Economic sabotage": Deliberate acts aimed at damaging a country's or organization's economic infrastructure or stability.

    • The state charged the group with economic sabotage for attacking the power grid.

  • "Self-sabotage": The act of consciously or unconsciously undermining one's own goals or success.

    • Her constant procrastination is a form of self-sabotage.
Variants and Related Words
  • Saboteur (noun): A person who commits sabotage.
    • The saboteur was caught planting explosives at the rail yard.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Vandalism, wrecking, subversion, undermining.
  • Verb: Vandalize, wreck, subvert, undermine, incapacitate.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
  • To sabotage from within: To undermine or destroy an organization by someone who is part of it.
    • The CEO feared a disgruntled employee would try to sabotage the company from within.
Related Idioms
  • "To throw a spanner in the works" (British) / "To throw a wrench in the works" (American): To deliberately cause problems and stop something from happening as planned. This idiom is conceptually similar to sabotage but is less severe and more informal.
    • By leaking the document, he threw a spanner in the works of the negotiations.
sabotage

The worker discovered the sabotage of the factory machinery.

Noun
  1. a deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged
Verb
  1. destroy property or hinder normal operations
    • The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war

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