Sabotage
/sˈæbəˌtɑʒ/
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Definition
(noun) A deliberate action aimed at weakening someone (or something, a nation, etc) or preventing them from being successful, through subversion, obstruction, disruption, and/or destruction.
Sentence Examples
Why did he dare sabotage the experiment?
Are you accusing Tom of sabotage?
CEFR Practice Quiz
The workers threatened to ____ the machinery if their demands were not met by Friday.