sabotage

/ˌsæb.əˈtɑʒ/

UK: /sæ.bɒˈtɑːʒ/

sæb · ƏTⱭƷ (2 syllables)

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Definition

A deliberate action aimed at weakening someone (or something, a nation, etc) or preventing them from being successful, through subversion, obstruction, disruption, and/or destruction.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French sabotage.