sabotage

The word “sabotage” has 3 syllables: sa-bo-tage

It's pronounced as /ˈsæ.bə.tɑʒ/


What is synonym and antonym for sabotage?

In the thesaurus, “sabotage” has 128 synonyms and 50 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for sabotage along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for sabotage

Antonyms for sabotage

Meanings of sabotage

  • noun
    1. A deliberate action aimed at weakening an enemy through subversion, obstruction, disruption, and/or destruction.
    2. An act or acts with intent to injure, interfere with, or obstruct the national defense of a country by willfully injuring or destroying, or attempting to injure or destroy, any national defense or war materiel, premises, or utilities, to include human and natural resources.
  • verb
    1. To deliberately destroy or damage something in order to prevent it from being successful.

Example Sentences

  • The spy was caught attempting to sabotage the enemy's communication system.
  • Accusations of political sabotage arose during the tense election season.
  • The factory manager discovered signs of deliberate sabotage on the production line.
  • Authorities worked to uncover the motives behind the cyber sabotage of critical infrastructure.
  • The peace talks were jeopardized by rumors of an impending sabotage attempt.

On this page you'll find 178 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to sabotage, such as: abet, accelerate, advance, aid, aiding, allow, annihilate.

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