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sabotage

verbCommon GRE wordMore S words

to deliberately damage or obstruct something, especially in secret

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Sabotage in a sentence

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Rivals tried to sabotage the launch by spreading false rumors.

Synonyms
underminesubvertwreck
Antonyms
assistsupportaid
Common questions

Questions about “sabotage

Sabotage (verb) means to deliberately damage or obstruct something, especially in secret
Here is sabotage used in an example sentence: "Rivals tried to sabotage the launch by spreading false rumors."
Common synonyms for sabotage include undermine, subvert, wreck.
Antonyms of sabotage include assist, support, aid.
Sabotage is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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