sabotage
1sab·o·tage
noun \ˈsa-bə-ˌtäzh\Definition of SABOTAGE
1
: destruction of an employer's property (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
See Examples of SABOTAGE
- Angry workers were responsible for the sabotage of the machines.
- Officials have not yet ruled out sabotage as a possible cause of the crash.
Origin of SABOTAGE
French, from saboter to clatter with sabots, botch, sabotage, from sabot
First Known Use: 1910
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