Sabotage (Verb)
Meaning
Destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The protesters sabotaged the construction equipment to stall the development project.
- During the strike, workers sabotaged the production line by breaking crucial machinery.
- Activists sabotaged the company's efforts to log the forest by dismantling their equipment.
- The rival company sabotaged their competitor's chances at the business deal by spreading false rumors.
- Environmental extremists sabotaged the pipeline by drilling holes along its length.