sabotage

[sab-uh-tahzh, sab-uh-tahzh] / ˈsæb əˌtɑʒ, ˌsæb əˈtɑʒ /

NOUN

damage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

destruction disruption subversion treachery treason vandalism

STRONG

demolition impairment injury mischief overthrow subversiveness undermining wreckage wrecking

Antonyms

STRONGEST

devotion faithfulness fidelity loyalty

WEAK

aiding assistance fix help

VERB

incapacitate, damage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cripple destroy disrupt hamper hinder obstruct subvert torpedo undermine vandalize wreck

STRONG

attack block bollix disable do frustrate

WEAK

break up deep-six do in foul up louse up mess up put out of action put out of commission screw up take out throw a monkey wrench into

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid allow assist build create encourage help permit promote repair strengthen support

WEAK

abet fix

Example Sentences

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“We look forward to making sure that oversight is preserved and protected and not muzzled and not unplugged or sabotaged.”

From Los Angeles Times

National Security Agency on a sabotage project called Stuxnet that was later revealed to have infiltrated an Iranian nuclear enrichment facility in 2010.

From The Wall Street Journal

The report found no evidence of a conspiracy to sabotage the prosecution, either through "a co-ordinated high-level effort", "deliberate efforts to obstruct the prosecution" or to "circumvent constitutional safeguards".

From BBC

While it is yet to respond to the latest allegations, Moscow has previously denied European allegations of a Russian sabotage or hybrid campaign.

From BBC

Any attempts to sabotage our recovery work will be handled seriously.

From The Wall Street Journal

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