Definition of sabotage in English:

sabotage

verbˈsabətɑːʒˈsæbəˌtɑʒ

[with object]

Deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct (something), especially for political or military advantage.
power lines from South Africa were sabotaged by rebel forces
Example sentencesExamples
- At first Isak deliberately sabotages the intruder's research by preparing his food in his bedroom, or in other ways changing his habits.
- Sickness produces symptoms and collateral damage that disrupt or sabotage health.
- Her father, who blames his wife for the move, is adamant about returning to the big city - so much so that he deliberately sabotages any relationships she might develop in Guiyang.
- In fact, if I didn't know better, I might suspect that Rove himself is deliberately trying to sabotage the war effort.
- Here, the most radio-friendly melodies are sabotaged by pointed political commentary or swearing.
- They were prepared to sabotage the Soviet war machine in the event of a Warsaw Pact-NATO conflict.
- Many of these slave workers, male and female, deliberately sabotaged the work that they did - so in their own way they helped the war effort of the Allies.
- To give an idea of the kind of resistance undertaken, the book tells the stories of some of the groups that worked with Britain to sabotage German facilities.
- Russian partisans sabotaged railways, destroyed trucks and killed hundreds of Germans in ambush.
- Within two weeks the worst Channel storm of the 20th century nearly sabotaged the campaign, destroying one of the Mulberry harbours.
- The guerrillas sabotaged a dam producing a third of the country's electricity, knocking out power in the nation's capital.
- In late 2001, illegal vessels were deliberately sabotaged, thus endangering the lives of all of the souls on board - men, women and children.
- I urge Dr Lim to work with the community to reduce anti-social behaviour, instead of deliberately sabotaging their efforts.
- He commented that this could be interpreted as an attempt on the part of the General Staff to sabotage reform in the army.
- Within weeks of this victory, the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War had sabotaged the chances of achieving this renewal.
- Another one was an employee who, within his probation period, deliberately sabotaged his company and was let go.
- Wall Street and financial speculators seem intent on sabotaging political candidates rather than waiting to find out if their economic policies will be effective in raising living standards.
- Will internal politics and turf wars sabotage the venture?
- Joined by a small troop of men, who sometimes get lost along the way, you must fight to destroy the enemy and sabotage the invasion of the planet.
- Without any evidence whatsoever, government ministers accused the refugees of deliberately sabotaging the vessel.
Synonyms
wreck, deliberately damage, vandalize, destroy, obstruct, disrupt, cripple, impair, incapacitate
disrupt, spoil, ruin, wreck, undermine, filibuster, impair, damage, threaten, subvert
British informal throw a spanner in the works of, muller
North American informal throw a monkey wrench in the works of

noun ˈsabətɑːʒˈsæbəˌtɑʒ

mass noun

The action of sabotaging something.
a coordinated campaign of sabotage
Example sentencesExamples
- None of these accusations however has been proven and some within Bulgaria believe that they were generated as acts of business sabotage by weapons companies from other countries.
- A row of more than 15 bricks, pieces of concrete, metal poles, wooden stakes and a traffic cone were balanced on the track in a blatant act of sabotage.
- I was hired by timber workers, mining and ranching interests to investigate acts of sabotage against their industries.
- Four months later, in March, Bert Marlow, an engineer at the club, told how Fred's act of sabotage in the bar almost led to it being flooded.
- Power outages, acts of sabotage and general unrest have hampered production.
- Their arrest is only one of an increasing number of arrests in which Germans have been suspected of planning similar acts of sabotage.
- Police are investigating whether a train derailment between Ballan and Gordon was caused by an act of sabotage.
- Having failed to defeat McCreevy at home, it seems De Rossa is bent on an act of national sabotage by wrecking his chances of securing an influential post on the Commission.
- The chief risks involve the theft or diversion of nuclear material from a facility or a physical attack or act of sabotage designed to cause a release of radioactivity.
- Every single act of industrial sabotage is being done by the people who formerly ran those systems.
- The unions vehemently denied supporting acts of sabotage and rejected the idea that their members were behind the incidents.
- He reported that in September there were 534 acts of sabotage against railroads as compared to a monthly average of 130 during the first half of the year.
- Acts of sabotage and non-cooperation undermined the Nazis' attempts to exploit the resources of Denmark.
- Finally, the negative comments against the English program in St Malo (as quoted in The Carillon a couple of weeks ago) is nothing short of an act of sabotage.
- All subsequent crimes against the Party, all treacheries, acts of sabotage, heresies, deviations, sprang directly out of his teaching.
- Any further delays to the Act should be seen as an act of economic sabotage and all those involved in its creation should be held accountable.
- Meanwhile, the Communist Party coordinated a complex series of acts of sabotage and other forms of guerrilla warfare.
- The scenarios might involve a simulated attack by terrorists or mock acts of sabotage by insiders.
- ‘This is an act of sabotage which we cannot accept,’ he said.
- In 1963, Sisulu was tried with Mandela and other activists for planning acts of sabotage and revolution.
Synonyms
wrecking, deliberate damage, vandalism, destruction, obstruction, disruption, crippling, impairment, incapacitation
rare ecotage
disruption, spoiling, ruining, wrecking, undermining, filibustering, impairment, damage, subversion
British informal a spanner in the works
North American informal a monkey wrench in the works

Origin

Early 20th century: from French, from saboter 'kick with sabots, wilfully destroy' (see sabot).

French peasants and other workers traditionally wore sabots, wooden clogs. When French workmen took action against the introduction of new technology by destroying machines and tools in the 19th century, people looked at them and called the action sabotage. The word first appeared in English the first decade of the 20th century, referring to a court case in Paris. By 1916 the Sydney Morning Herald could report a labourer on an Australian sheep farm threatening sabotage against politicians and employers.

Definition of sabotage in US English:

sabotage

verbˈsæbəˌtɑʒˈsabəˌtäZH

[with object]

Deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct (something), especially for political or military advantage.
Example sentencesExamples
- The guerrillas sabotaged a dam producing a third of the country's electricity, knocking out power in the nation's capital.
- Sickness produces symptoms and collateral damage that disrupt or sabotage health.
- In fact, if I didn't know better, I might suspect that Rove himself is deliberately trying to sabotage the war effort.
- Here, the most radio-friendly melodies are sabotaged by pointed political commentary or swearing.
- To give an idea of the kind of resistance undertaken, the book tells the stories of some of the groups that worked with Britain to sabotage German facilities.
- Without any evidence whatsoever, government ministers accused the refugees of deliberately sabotaging the vessel.
- Another one was an employee who, within his probation period, deliberately sabotaged his company and was let go.
- Russian partisans sabotaged railways, destroyed trucks and killed hundreds of Germans in ambush.
- Many of these slave workers, male and female, deliberately sabotaged the work that they did - so in their own way they helped the war effort of the Allies.
- I urge Dr Lim to work with the community to reduce anti-social behaviour, instead of deliberately sabotaging their efforts.
- Within two weeks the worst Channel storm of the 20th century nearly sabotaged the campaign, destroying one of the Mulberry harbours.
- He commented that this could be interpreted as an attempt on the part of the General Staff to sabotage reform in the army.
- They were prepared to sabotage the Soviet war machine in the event of a Warsaw Pact-NATO conflict.
- Her father, who blames his wife for the move, is adamant about returning to the big city - so much so that he deliberately sabotages any relationships she might develop in Guiyang.
- In late 2001, illegal vessels were deliberately sabotaged, thus endangering the lives of all of the souls on board - men, women and children.
- Joined by a small troop of men, who sometimes get lost along the way, you must fight to destroy the enemy and sabotage the invasion of the planet.
- Will internal politics and turf wars sabotage the venture?
- At first Isak deliberately sabotages the intruder's research by preparing his food in his bedroom, or in other ways changing his habits.
- Wall Street and financial speculators seem intent on sabotaging political candidates rather than waiting to find out if their economic policies will be effective in raising living standards.
- Within weeks of this victory, the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War had sabotaged the chances of achieving this renewal.
Synonyms
wreck, deliberately damage, vandalize, destroy, obstruct, disrupt, cripple, impair, incapacitate
disrupt, spoil, ruin, wreck, undermine, filibuster, impair, damage, threaten, subvert

nounˈsæbəˌtɑʒˈsabəˌtäZH

The action of sabotaging something.
Example sentencesExamples
- Their arrest is only one of an increasing number of arrests in which Germans have been suspected of planning similar acts of sabotage.
- All subsequent crimes against the Party, all treacheries, acts of sabotage, heresies, deviations, sprang directly out of his teaching.
- None of these accusations however has been proven and some within Bulgaria believe that they were generated as acts of business sabotage by weapons companies from other countries.
- ‘This is an act of sabotage which we cannot accept,’ he said.
- Meanwhile, the Communist Party coordinated a complex series of acts of sabotage and other forms of guerrilla warfare.
- The unions vehemently denied supporting acts of sabotage and rejected the idea that their members were behind the incidents.
- Every single act of industrial sabotage is being done by the people who formerly ran those systems.
- Any further delays to the Act should be seen as an act of economic sabotage and all those involved in its creation should be held accountable.
- In 1963, Sisulu was tried with Mandela and other activists for planning acts of sabotage and revolution.
- Having failed to defeat McCreevy at home, it seems De Rossa is bent on an act of national sabotage by wrecking his chances of securing an influential post on the Commission.
- Power outages, acts of sabotage and general unrest have hampered production.
- I was hired by timber workers, mining and ranching interests to investigate acts of sabotage against their industries.
- The scenarios might involve a simulated attack by terrorists or mock acts of sabotage by insiders.
- Police are investigating whether a train derailment between Ballan and Gordon was caused by an act of sabotage.
- He reported that in September there were 534 acts of sabotage against railroads as compared to a monthly average of 130 during the first half of the year.
- A row of more than 15 bricks, pieces of concrete, metal poles, wooden stakes and a traffic cone were balanced on the track in a blatant act of sabotage.
- Finally, the negative comments against the English program in St Malo (as quoted in The Carillon a couple of weeks ago) is nothing short of an act of sabotage.
- The chief risks involve the theft or diversion of nuclear material from a facility or a physical attack or act of sabotage designed to cause a release of radioactivity.
- Four months later, in March, Bert Marlow, an engineer at the club, told how Fred's act of sabotage in the bar almost led to it being flooded.
- Acts of sabotage and non-cooperation undermined the Nazis' attempts to exploit the resources of Denmark.
Synonyms
wrecking, deliberate damage, vandalism, destruction, obstruction, disruption, crippling, impairment, incapacitation
disruption, spoiling, ruining, wrecking, undermining, filibustering, impairment, damage, subversion

Origin

Early 20th century: from French, from saboter ‘kick with sabots, wilfully destroy’ (see sabot).

单词	sabotage
释义	Definition of sabotage in English: sabotage verbˈsabətɑːʒˈsæbəˌtɑʒ [with object] Deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct (something), especially for political or military advantage. power lines from South Africa were sabotaged by rebel forces Example sentencesExamples At first Isak deliberately sabotages the intruder's research by preparing his food in his bedroom, or in other ways changing his habits. Sickness produces symptoms and collateral damage that disrupt or sabotage health. Her father, who blames his wife for the move, is adamant about returning to the big city - so much so that he deliberately sabotages any relationships she might develop in Guiyang. In fact, if I didn't know better, I might suspect that Rove himself is deliberately trying to sabotage the war effort. Here, the most radio-friendly melodies are sabotaged by pointed political commentary or swearing. They were prepared to sabotage the Soviet war machine in the event of a Warsaw Pact-NATO conflict. Many of these slave workers, male and female, deliberately sabotaged the work that they did - so in their own way they helped the war effort of the Allies. To give an idea of the kind of resistance undertaken, the book tells the stories of some of the groups that worked with Britain to sabotage German facilities. Russian partisans sabotaged railways, destroyed trucks and killed hundreds of Germans in ambush. Within two weeks the worst Channel storm of the 20th century nearly sabotaged the campaign, destroying one of the Mulberry harbours. The guerrillas sabotaged a dam producing a third of the country's electricity, knocking out power in the nation's capital. In late 2001, illegal vessels were deliberately sabotaged, thus endangering the lives of all of the souls on board - men, women and children. I urge Dr Lim to work with the community to reduce anti-social behaviour, instead of deliberately sabotaging their efforts. He commented that this could be interpreted as an attempt on the part of the General Staff to sabotage reform in the army. Within weeks of this victory, the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War had sabotaged the chances of achieving this renewal. Another one was an employee who, within his probation period, deliberately sabotaged his company and was let go. Wall Street and financial speculators seem intent on sabotaging political candidates rather than waiting to find out if their economic policies will be effective in raising living standards. Will internal politics and turf wars sabotage the venture? Joined by a small troop of men, who sometimes get lost along the way, you must fight to destroy the enemy and sabotage the invasion of the planet. Without any evidence whatsoever, government ministers accused the refugees of deliberately sabotaging the vessel. Synonyms wreck, deliberately damage, vandalize, destroy, obstruct, disrupt, cripple, impair, incapacitate disrupt, spoil, ruin, wreck, undermine, filibuster, impair, damage, threaten, subvert British informal throw a spanner in the works of, muller North American informal throw a monkey wrench in the works of noun ˈsabətɑːʒˈsæbəˌtɑʒ mass noun The action of sabotaging something. a coordinated campaign of sabotage Example sentencesExamples None of these accusations however has been proven and some within Bulgaria believe that they were generated as acts of business sabotage by weapons companies from other countries. A row of more than 15 bricks, pieces of concrete, metal poles, wooden stakes and a traffic cone were balanced on the track in a blatant act of sabotage. I was hired by timber workers, mining and ranching interests to investigate acts of sabotage against their industries. Four months later, in March, Bert Marlow, an engineer at the club, told how Fred's act of sabotage in the bar almost led to it being flooded. Power outages, acts of sabotage and general unrest have hampered production. Their arrest is only one of an increasing number of arrests in which Germans have been suspected of planning similar acts of sabotage. Police are investigating whether a train derailment between Ballan and Gordon was caused by an act of sabotage. Having failed to defeat McCreevy at home, it seems De Rossa is bent on an act of national sabotage by wrecking his chances of securing an influential post on the Commission. The chief risks involve the theft or diversion of nuclear material from a facility or a physical attack or act of sabotage designed to cause a release of radioactivity. Every single act of industrial sabotage is being done by the people who formerly ran those systems. The unions vehemently denied supporting acts of sabotage and rejected the idea that their members were behind the incidents. He reported that in September there were 534 acts of sabotage against railroads as compared to a monthly average of 130 during the first half of the year. Acts of sabotage and non-cooperation undermined the Nazis' attempts to exploit the resources of Denmark. Finally, the negative comments against the English program in St Malo (as quoted in The Carillon a couple of weeks ago) is nothing short of an act of sabotage. All subsequent crimes against the Party, all treacheries, acts of sabotage, heresies, deviations, sprang directly out of his teaching. Any further delays to the Act should be seen as an act of economic sabotage and all those involved in its creation should be held accountable. Meanwhile, the Communist Party coordinated a complex series of acts of sabotage and other forms of guerrilla warfare. The scenarios might involve a simulated attack by terrorists or mock acts of sabotage by insiders. ‘This is an act of sabotage which we cannot accept,’ he said. In 1963, Sisulu was tried with Mandela and other activists for planning acts of sabotage and revolution. Synonyms wrecking, deliberate damage, vandalism, destruction, obstruction, disruption, crippling, impairment, incapacitation rare ecotage disruption, spoiling, ruining, wrecking, undermining, filibustering, impairment, damage, subversion British informal a spanner in the works North American informal a monkey wrench in the works Origin Early 20th century: from French, from saboter 'kick with sabots, wilfully destroy' (see sabot). French peasants and other workers traditionally wore sabots, wooden clogs. When French workmen took action against the introduction of new technology by destroying machines and tools in the 19th century, people looked at them and called the action sabotage. The word first appeared in English the first decade of the 20th century, referring to a court case in Paris. By 1916 the Sydney Morning Herald could report a labourer on an Australian sheep farm threatening sabotage against politicians and employers. Definition of sabotage in US English: sabotage verbˈsæbəˌtɑʒˈsabəˌtäZH [with object] Deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct (something), especially for political or military advantage. Example sentencesExamples The guerrillas sabotaged a dam producing a third of the country's electricity, knocking out power in the nation's capital. Sickness produces symptoms and collateral damage that disrupt or sabotage health. In fact, if I didn't know better, I might suspect that Rove himself is deliberately trying to sabotage the war effort. Here, the most radio-friendly melodies are sabotaged by pointed political commentary or swearing. To give an idea of the kind of resistance undertaken, the book tells the stories of some of the groups that worked with Britain to sabotage German facilities. Without any evidence whatsoever, government ministers accused the refugees of deliberately sabotaging the vessel. Another one was an employee who, within his probation period, deliberately sabotaged his company and was let go. Russian partisans sabotaged railways, destroyed trucks and killed hundreds of Germans in ambush. Many of these slave workers, male and female, deliberately sabotaged the work that they did - so in their own way they helped the war effort of the Allies. I urge Dr Lim to work with the community to reduce anti-social behaviour, instead of deliberately sabotaging their efforts. Within two weeks the worst Channel storm of the 20th century nearly sabotaged the campaign, destroying one of the Mulberry harbours. He commented that this could be interpreted as an attempt on the part of the General Staff to sabotage reform in the army. They were prepared to sabotage the Soviet war machine in the event of a Warsaw Pact-NATO conflict. Her father, who blames his wife for the move, is adamant about returning to the big city - so much so that he deliberately sabotages any relationships she might develop in Guiyang. In late 2001, illegal vessels were deliberately sabotaged, thus endangering the lives of all of the souls on board - men, women and children. Joined by a small troop of men, who sometimes get lost along the way, you must fight to destroy the enemy and sabotage the invasion of the planet. Will internal politics and turf wars sabotage the venture? At first Isak deliberately sabotages the intruder's research by preparing his food in his bedroom, or in other ways changing his habits. Wall Street and financial speculators seem intent on sabotaging political candidates rather than waiting to find out if their economic policies will be effective in raising living standards. Within weeks of this victory, the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War had sabotaged the chances of achieving this renewal. Synonyms wreck, deliberately damage, vandalize, destroy, obstruct, disrupt, cripple, impair, incapacitate disrupt, spoil, ruin, wreck, undermine, filibuster, impair, damage, threaten, subvert nounˈsæbəˌtɑʒˈsabəˌtäZH The action of sabotaging something. Example sentencesExamples Their arrest is only one of an increasing number of arrests in which Germans have been suspected of planning similar acts of sabotage. All subsequent crimes against the Party, all treacheries, acts of sabotage, heresies, deviations, sprang directly out of his teaching. None of these accusations however has been proven and some within Bulgaria believe that they were generated as acts of business sabotage by weapons companies from other countries. ‘This is an act of sabotage which we cannot accept,’ he said. Meanwhile, the Communist Party coordinated a complex series of acts of sabotage and other forms of guerrilla warfare. The unions vehemently denied supporting acts of sabotage and rejected the idea that their members were behind the incidents. Every single act of industrial sabotage is being done by the people who formerly ran those systems. Any further delays to the Act should be seen as an act of economic sabotage and all those involved in its creation should be held accountable. In 1963, Sisulu was tried with Mandela and other activists for planning acts of sabotage and revolution. Having failed to defeat McCreevy at home, it seems De Rossa is bent on an act of national sabotage by wrecking his chances of securing an influential post on the Commission. Power outages, acts of sabotage and general unrest have hampered production. I was hired by timber workers, mining and ranching interests to investigate acts of sabotage against their industries. The scenarios might involve a simulated attack by terrorists or mock acts of sabotage by insiders. Police are investigating whether a train derailment between Ballan and Gordon was caused by an act of sabotage. He reported that in September there were 534 acts of sabotage against railroads as compared to a monthly average of 130 during the first half of the year. A row of more than 15 bricks, pieces of concrete, metal poles, wooden stakes and a traffic cone were balanced on the track in a blatant act of sabotage. Finally, the negative comments against the English program in St Malo (as quoted in The Carillon a couple of weeks ago) is nothing short of an act of sabotage. The chief risks involve the theft or diversion of nuclear material from a facility or a physical attack or act of sabotage designed to cause a release of radioactivity. Four months later, in March, Bert Marlow, an engineer at the club, told how Fred's act of sabotage in the bar almost led to it being flooded. Acts of sabotage and non-cooperation undermined the Nazis' attempts to exploit the resources of Denmark. Synonyms wrecking, deliberate damage, vandalism, destruction, obstruction, disruption, crippling, impairment, incapacitation disruption, spoiling, ruining, wrecking, undermining, filibustering, impairment, damage, subversion Origin Early 20th century: from French, from saboter ‘kick with sabots, wilfully destroy’ (see sabot).
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