Sabotage
verb
To deliberately destroy or damage something to prevent success.
The enemies sabotaged the bridge to slow down the advancing army.
Often appears as...
- sabotage efforts
- sabotage a plan
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Disapproving
noun
An act or process of sabotaging.
The sudden power failure at the facility was suspected to be a sabotage.
Often appears as...
- act of sabotage
- suspected sabotage
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Disapproving
verb
To deliberately destroy or damage something to prevent success.
The enemies sabotaged the bridge to slow down the advancing army.
Often appears as...
- sabotage efforts
- sabotage a plan
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
An act or process of sabotaging.
The sudden power failure at the facility was suspected to be a sabotage.
Often appears as...
- act of sabotage
- suspected sabotage
Usage tips
Disapproving
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Pro Tip 1/3Intentional Harm
Use 'sabotage' to describe actions that intentionally damage or hinder something.
The employee was fired for sabotaging company equipment.
Pro Tip 2/3Obstacle Creation
Sabotage is often about creating obstacles that stop or delay someone's plans or efforts.
The software bug was introduced to sabotage the product's launch.
Pro Tip 3/3Secretive Nature
Sabotage usually happens secretly, without the knowledge of the affected party.
He sabotaged the negotiations with secret backdoor meetings.
Pro Tip 1/3Intentional Harm
Use 'sabotage' to describe actions that intentionally damage or hinder something.
The employee was fired for sabotaging company equipment.
Pro Tip 2/3Obstacle Creation
Sabotage is often about creating obstacles that stop or delay someone's plans or efforts.
The software bug was introduced to sabotage the product's launch.
Pro Tip 3/3Secretive Nature
Sabotage usually happens secretly, without the knowledge of the affected party.
He sabotaged the negotiations with secret backdoor meetings.
Pro Tip 1/3Intentional Harm
Use 'sabotage' to describe actions that intentionally damage or hinder something.
The employee was fired for sabotaging company equipment.
Pro Tip 2/3Obstacle Creation
Sabotage is often about creating obstacles that stop or delay someone's plans or efforts.
The software bug was introduced to sabotage the product's launch.
Pro Tip 3/3Secretive Nature
Sabotage usually happens secretly, without the knowledge of the affected party.
He sabotaged the negotiations with secret backdoor meetings.
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Safari Live - Day 118 PIPE...
name is Taylor mccurdy and I'm hopefully going to make no more references to the sunrise Safari and behind the camera bringing you the most amazing wildlife footage is a Sebastian feel like it's been a while since why we just keep skipping one another funny rotations I feel like it's sabotage and camp anyways if it is your first time joining us on
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The secrets of Mozart’s...
They must pass three trials of wisdom, and only then can the day vanquish the night. Helped by the flute's magic power, the two youths overcome these trials and the Queen's attempts to sabotage them. They're finally initiated into the temple having restored balance to the kingdom.
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History vs. Richard...
"He ended it two years after taking office. Meanwhile, his campaign had sabotaged the previous president's peace talks, urging the South Vietnamese government to hold out for supposedly better terms, which, I might add, didn't materialize. So, he protracted the war for four years,
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The most successful...
spent most of their time ashore, sometimes sabotaging their own vessels to avoid battle at sea. With little to stop them, the pirates were able to mount successful —and often brutal— raids on garrisons, villages, and markets throughout the coast. Using her administrative talents,
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Ralph Langner: Cracking...
and trying to relate them to the real world -- to potential real world targets. So we do need target theories that we can prove or disprove. In order to get target theories, we remember that it's definitely hardcore sabotage,
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How stress affects your...
As if all that weren't enough, chronic stress has even more ways it can sabotage your health, including acne, hair loss, sexual dysfunction, headaches, muscle tension, difficulty concentrating, fatigue, and irritability.
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Can you solve the...
for the count of rabbits in the bottom cell– plenty of room to spare. But just as you pull the lever to start the experiment, your assistant runs in with terrible news. A rival lab has sabotaged your code
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How does your immune...
but these disorders sabotage the immune system to varying degrees, and underlie problems like arthritis, Type I diabetes, and multiple sclerosis. For most individuals, however,
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Racism has a cost for...
We can keep sabotaging our success and hamstringing our own players. Or we can let the proximity of so much difference reveal our common humanity.
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Can you solve the human...
when you hear the ringleader announcing your act. You’re pretty sure you’ve also noticed enough clues to solve the mystery. Who sabotaged you?
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Safari Live - Day 118 PIPE...
name is Taylor mccurdy and I'm hopefully going to make no more references to the sunrise Safari and behind the camera bringing you the most amazing wildlife footage is a Sebastian feel like it's been a while since why we just keep skipping one another funny rotations I feel like it's sabotage and camp anyways if it is your first time joining us on
Video examples
The secrets of Mozart’s...
They must pass three trials of wisdom, and only then can the day vanquish the night. Helped by the flute's magic power, the two youths overcome these trials and the Queen's attempts to sabotage them. They're finally initiated into the temple having restored balance to the kingdom.
Video examples
History vs. Richard...
"He ended it two years after taking office. Meanwhile, his campaign had sabotaged the previous president's peace talks, urging the South Vietnamese government to hold out for supposedly better terms, which, I might add, didn't materialize. So, he protracted the war for four years,
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The most successful...
spent most of their time ashore, sometimes sabotaging their own vessels to avoid battle at sea. With little to stop them, the pirates were able to mount successful —and often brutal— raids on garrisons, villages, and markets throughout the coast. Using her administrative talents,
Video examples
Ralph Langner: Cracking...
and trying to relate them to the real world -- to potential real world targets. So we do need target theories that we can prove or disprove. In order to get target theories, we remember that it's definitely hardcore sabotage,
Video examples
How stress affects your...
As if all that weren't enough, chronic stress has even more ways it can sabotage your health, including acne, hair loss, sexual dysfunction, headaches, muscle tension, difficulty concentrating, fatigue, and irritability.
Video examples
Can you solve the...
for the count of rabbits in the bottom cell– plenty of room to spare. But just as you pull the lever to start the experiment, your assistant runs in with terrible news. A rival lab has sabotaged your code
Video examples
How does your immune...
but these disorders sabotage the immune system to varying degrees, and underlie problems like arthritis, Type I diabetes, and multiple sclerosis. For most individuals, however,
Video examples
Racism has a cost for...
We can keep sabotaging our success and hamstringing our own players. Or we can let the proximity of so much difference reveal our common humanity.
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Can you solve the human...
when you hear the ringleader announcing your act. You’re pretty sure you’ve also noticed enough clues to solve the mystery. Who sabotaged you?
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Frances McDormand
American Actress
Because of my own insecurities about the way I look, I do sometimes sabotage the looks of my characters by making them as homely as possible. I've never done a glamour part. I'd like to some day, though I don't know if I could pull it off.
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Patricia Riggen
Mexican Director
The idea that women compete or don't like each other or undermine each other or sabotage each other, that's a big miss. That is not true at all. At all. My women connect with each other instantly and help each other.
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Nelson Mandela
South African Statesman
Sabotage did not involve loss of life, and it offered the best hope for future race relations. Bitterness would be kept to a minimum and, if the policy bore fruit, democratic government could become a reality.
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Michael Buble
Canadian Musician
I have a tendency to sabotage relationships; I have a tendency to sabotage everything. Fear of success, fear of failure, fear of being afraid. Useless, good-for-nothing thoughts.
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Bobby Bones
American Entertainer
I've had some great relationships that I have absolutely sabotaged because I'm afraid to get close to someone, and I know, eventually, I'll run off.
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Paul Walker
American Actor
I almost sabotaged my career. 'The Fast and the Furious' didn't let me, and I'm grateful now. That franchise gave me the opportunity.
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Ricky Martin
American Musician
My goal is to think of nothing when I'm writing a song because too many influences could sabotage a potentially amazing song.
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Gerard Way
American Musician
There's something very romantic about self-destruction and sabotaging your life, and taking a hammer to it.
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Jason Day
Australian Athlete
If you don't believe in yourself, somewhere or another, you sabotage yourself.
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Glenn Danzig
American Musician
We've had a lot of agencies try and sabotage our tour.
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Frances McDormand
American Actress
Because of my own insecurities about the way I look, I do sometimes sabotage the looks of my characters by making them as homely as possible. I've never done a glamour part. I'd like to some day, though I don't know if I could pull it off.
Quote examples
Patricia Riggen
Mexican Director
The idea that women compete or don't like each other or undermine each other or sabotage each other, that's a big miss. That is not true at all. At all. My women connect with each other instantly and help each other.
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Nelson Mandela
South African Statesman
Sabotage did not involve loss of life, and it offered the best hope for future race relations. Bitterness would be kept to a minimum and, if the policy bore fruit, democratic government could become a reality.
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Michael Buble
Canadian Musician
I have a tendency to sabotage relationships; I have a tendency to sabotage everything. Fear of success, fear of failure, fear of being afraid. Useless, good-for-nothing thoughts.
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Bobby Bones
American Entertainer
I've had some great relationships that I have absolutely sabotaged because I'm afraid to get close to someone, and I know, eventually, I'll run off.
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Paul Walker
American Actor
I almost sabotaged my career. 'The Fast and the Furious' didn't let me, and I'm grateful now. That franchise gave me the opportunity.
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Ricky Martin
American Musician
My goal is to think of nothing when I'm writing a song because too many influences could sabotage a potentially amazing song.
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Gerard Way
American Musician
There's something very romantic about self-destruction and sabotaging your life, and taking a hammer to it.
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Jason Day
Australian Athlete
If you don't believe in yourself, somewhere or another, you sabotage yourself.
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Glenn Danzig
American Musician
We've had a lot of agencies try and sabotage our tour.
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