Definitions for sabotage

sabotage sab·o·tage

Spelling: [sab-uh-tahzh, sab-uh-tahzh]
IPA: /ˈsæb əˌtɑʒ, ˌsæb əˈtɑʒ/

Sabotage is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 264 anagrams from letters in sabotage (aabegost).

Definitions for sabotage

noun

  1. any underhand interference with production, work, etc., in a plant, factory, etc., as by enemy agents during wartime or by employees during a trade dispute.
  2. any undermining of a cause.

verb (used with object)

  1. to injure or attack by sabotage.

Origin of sabotage

1865-70; French, equivalent to sabot(er) to botch, orig., to strike, shake up, harry, derivative of sabot sabot + -age -age

Examples for sabotage

“I got a hunch I know what kind of sabotage will be tried next—and when,” said Mike.

But the Russian sabotage and provocation operations currently underway?

But was it necessary to try to sabotage her career and her book and spend hours of our own lives trying to make her life hell?

I was in his office when the report of sabotage to your plane came through.

But of course there were the orders that said he was a sabotage expert.

Why the prime suspect is Pakistan—and the motive to sabotage any potential peace deal.

By "other situation" Crag knew he was referring to the sabotage.

There was a sort of pattern in the way the other sabotage incidents had been planned.

The truth is that Schwarzenegger is quite good in sabotage, even if the rest of the movie isn't very good at all.

The Americans and the Israelis have worked to sabotage German gear that Iran has tried to purchase on the black market.

Word Value for sabotage
Scrable

11

Words with friends

13

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