sabotage

Pronunciation: /ˈsæb.əˌtɑʒ/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged
  2. verb destroy property or hinder normal operations

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French sabotage.

In classic literature

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
destruction
Narrower (hyponyms)
bombing

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