sabotage

an act of deliberately damaging or destroying something, especially in order to prevent it from working properly

acto de sabotaje, daño intencional

Collocations sabotage an operation · carry out sabotage

• The company suffered a major setback when its computer system was sabotaged.

  La empresa sufrió un gran contratiempo cuando su sistema informático fue objeto de sabotaje.

the intention to damage or destroy something, especially in order to prevent it from working properly

intención de sabotear, propósito destructivo

Collocations have sabotage intentions · suspect sabotage

• There is a suspicion of sabotage in the company.

  Hay sospechas de sabotaje en la empresa.

to deliberately damage or destroy something, especially to prevent it from working properly

sabotear, dañar intencionalmente

• take action against somebody/something

• The workers threatened to sabotage the new machinery.

  Los trabajadores amenazaron con sabotear la nueva maquinaria.

to deliberately damage or destroy something, especially to prevent it from working properly (as part of a larger plan)

sabotear, cometer actos de sabotaje

Collocations carry out sabotage

• The group carried out acts of sabotage against the company.

  El grupo llevó a cabo actos de sabotaje contra la empresa.