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sabotage
/ˈsæbətɑːʒ/ verb [T]Definition
DAMAGE › to damage or destroy something in order to prevent an enemy from using it: Rebels sabotaged the roads and bridges.
PREVENT SUCCESS › to spoil someone's plans or efforts in order to prevent them from being successful: She tried to sabotage my chances of getting the job.
sabotage noun [U] › an act of sabotage(Definition of sabotage verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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