sabotage
US
/ˈsæbətɑːʒ/
UK
/ˈsæbətɑːʒ/
Meaning
Deliberate damage or interference intended to prevent a plan, process, or organization from succeeding.
जान-बूझकर किया गया नुकसान या रुकावट, जिसका मकसद किसी योजना या काम को सफल होने से रोकना हो।
Examples
“The investigation uncovered deliberate sabotage at the factory.”
“Someone tried to sabotage the project by deleting important files.”
“A saboteur secretly disabled the equipment before the inspection.”
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Not natural: They committed a sabotage at the factory.
Better: They committed an act of sabotage at the factory.
Sabotage is usually uncountable; use “an act of sabotage” for one incident.
Sabotage आम तौर पर uncountable noun है; एक घटना के लिए “an act of sabotage” कहें।
Not natural: She tried to sabotage on the negotiations.
Better: She tried to sabotage the negotiations.
As a verb, sabotage takes a direct object; do not put “on” before it.
Verb के रूप में sabotage के बाद सीधा object आता है; इससे पहले “on” नहीं लगाते।
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Sabotage implies deliberate interference meant to cause failure, not accidental damage or ordinary disagreement.
Sabotage का मतलब जान-बूझकर ऐसी दखलअंदाज़ी करना है जिससे काम बिगड़े; यह गलती से हुए नुकसान या आम असहमति के लिए नहीं है।