Definition of sabotage
Verbs
destroy property or hinder normal operations
"The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"
- Synonyms:
- counteract, countermine, subvert, undermine, weaken
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derail
cause to run off the tracks
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disobey
refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
Nouns
a deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged
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bombing
the use of bombs for sabotage; a tactic frequently used by terrorists
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suicide bombing
a terrorist bombing carried out by someone who does not hope to survive it
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destruction, devastation
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
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