English noun: sabotage | |||
1. | sabotage (act) a deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged | ||
Broader (hypernym) | destruction, devastation | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bombing | ||
English verb: sabotage | |||
1. | sabotage (social) destroy property or hinder normal operations | ||
Samples | The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war. | ||
Synonyms | counteract, countermine, subvert, undermine, weaken | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disobey | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | derail | ||