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sabotage in Malay

sabotaj

/ˈsæ.bəˌtɑːʒ/US/ˈsæb.əˌtɑʒ/

sabotage in Malay: sabotaj. In English, sabotage means a deliberate action aimed at weakening someone (or something, a nation, etc) or preventing them from being successful, through subversion, obstruction, disruption, and/or destruction.

Malay words for sabotage

deliberate action of subversion, obstruction, disruption, destruction
sabotaj

English meaning of sabotage

  1. noun A deliberate action aimed at weakening someone (or something, a nation, etc) or preventing them from being successful, through subversion, obstruction, disruption, and/or destruction.
  2. verb To deliberately destroy or damage something in order to prevent it from being successful.

Full definition of sabotage

sabotage in a sentence

  • The railway line had been sabotaged by enemy commandos.
  • Our plans were sabotaged.

sabotage in other languages

Questions about sabotage in Malay

What is the meaning of sabotage in Malay?
Sabotage in Malay is sabotaj.
Apakah maksud sabotage dalam bahasa Melayu?
Sabotage: sabotaj.
What does sabotage mean in English?
Sabotage means a deliberate action aimed at weakening someone (or something, a nation, etc) or preventing them from being successful, through subversion, obstruction, disruption, and/or destruction.

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