sabotage — deliberate destruction of or damage to equipment, machinery, or systems, especially for political or military advantage
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: deliberate destruction of or damage to equipment, machinery, or systems, especially for political or military advantage
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsæbəˌtɑːʒ/
Example Sentences
- My diet plan was sabotaged by the chocolate cake in the fridge.
- The rival company was accused of sabotaging our product launch.
- Don't sabotage your own success by being lazy.
sabotage
NOUN[/ˈsæbəˌtɑːʒ/]
deliberate destruction of or damage to equipment, machinery, or systems, especially for political or military advantage
Someone sabotaged the race by secretly cutting the bicycle's brake cable.
The spy sabotaged the bridge before the enemy arrived. (Think of the familiar phrase: commit sabotage)
Someone entered the garage, committed sabotage, and left the car badly damaged.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From French 'sabotage', derived from 'sabot' (wooden shoe), referencing a deliberate act of workers throwing their wooden shoes into machinery to damage it during labor disputes in 19th century France.
Breakdown
sabot (wooden shoe) + -age (noun suffix indicating action or result) = sabotage
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📝Examples
“My diet plan was sabotaged by the chocolate cake in the fridge.”
“The rival company was accused of sabotaging our product launch.”
“Don't sabotage your own success by being lazy.”
“The cat sabotaged my online meeting by walking across the keyboard.”
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