sabote
Translations of sabotage
VerbFrequency
sabote etmek
sabotage, ratten
baltalamak
sabotage, undermine, scupper, wreck, hamstring, sap
sabotaj yapmak
sabotage, ratten
kundaklamak
sabotage, swathe, bundle, instigate, set fire, swaddle
Definitions of sabotage
Verb
1
deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct (something), especially for political or military advantage.
They were prepared to sabotage the Soviet war machine in the event of a Warsaw Pact-NATO conflict.
Synonyms:
vandalize wreck damage destroy cripple impair incapacitate obstruct disrupt spoil ruin undermine threaten subvert
Examples of sabotaged
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.
Within weeks of this victory, the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War had sabotaged the chances of achieving this renewal.
Russian partisans sabotaged railways, destroyed trucks and killed hundreds of Germans in ambush.
In late 2001, illegal vessels were deliberately sabotaged , thus endangering the lives of all of the souls on board - men, women and children.
Another one was an employee who, within his probation period, deliberately sabotaged his company and was let go.
Within two weeks the worst Channel storm of the 20th century nearly sabotaged the campaign, destroying one of the Mulberry harbours.
Here, the most radio-friendly melodies are sabotaged by pointed political commentary or swearing.
The guerrillas sabotaged a dam producing a third of the country's electricity, knocking out power in the nation's capital.
At first Isak deliberately sabotages the intruder's research by preparing his food in his bedroom, or in other ways changing his habits.
He commented that this could be interpreted as an attempt on the part of the General Staff to sabotage reform in the army.
Sickness produces symptoms and collateral damage that disrupt or sabotage health.
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.
Without any evidence whatsoever, government ministers accused the refugees of deliberately sabotaging the vessel.
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.
They were prepared to sabotage the Soviet war machine in the event of a Warsaw Pact-NATO conflict.
Will internal politics and turf wars sabotage the venture?
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.
I urge Dr Lim to work with the community to reduce anti-social behaviour, instead of deliberately sabotaging their efforts.
In fact, if I didn't know better, I might suspect that Rove himself is deliberately trying to sabotage the war effort.
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.
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Synonyms of sabotage
Verb
vandalize wreck damage destroy cripple impair incapacitate obstruct disrupt spoil ruin undermine threaten subvert
countermine undermine subvert counteract weaken
