word
French
sabotage
SAB-uh-tahj
ˈsæbətɑːʒListen
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Syllable breakdown
sabotage
Sounds like
The final '-age' sounds like the 's' in 'measure'.
Dictionary meaning
Deliberate damage or disruption of something.
History and origin
French — from 'sabot' (clog), as workers reportedly threw clogs into machinery.
Examples
- The investigation concluded that the system failure was the result of deliberate sabotage.
Common mispronunciations
SAB-oh-tijsab-oh-TAHJ
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