sabotaging
word · lemma: sabotage
Definition
Deliberately damaging, destroying, or preventing something from working properly, often to stop someone from succeeding.
Usage & Nuances
Used in both formal and informal contexts. Often used for workplace, relationship, or personal development situations: 'self-sabotaging'. Can be about physical damage or actions that prevent progress. Not used for accidental damage.
Example Sentences
She is sabotaging her own success by coming late every day.
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The workers were accused of sabotaging the machines.
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Someone keeps sabotaging our project.
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I caught him sabotaging my computer—no wonder it kept crashing.
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Stop sabotaging yourself and start believing you can do it.
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Some team members are quietly sabotaging the new plan because they don’t agree with it.
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