sabotage
verb/ˈsæbəˌtɑʒ/
Frequency rank: #6,689 most common English word
Meaning
to deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct something to prevent it from working properly.
Example sentence
The workers decided to sabotage the factory machinery to protest unfair conditions.
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