saboteur
A person who intentionally causes the destruction of property in order to hinder the…A person who intentionally causes the destruction of property in order to hinder the efforts of their enemy.
» I hit a big prize for denouncing saboteurs.
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1 sensesA person who intentionally causes the destruction of property in order to hinder the efforts of their enemy.
Saboteur, Saboteurin
сабота́жникsabotážnik, сабота́жницаsabotážnica, диверса́нтdiversánt
сабота́жникsabotážnyk, сабота́жницяsabotážnycja, диверса́нтdyversánt
- someone who commits sabotage or deliberately causes wrecks
- a member of a clandestine subversive organization who tries to help a potential invader
Examples
2 sentencesI hit a big prize for denouncing saboteurs.
Tom is a saboteur.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French saboteur.Borrowed from French saboteur.
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Forms
plural: saboteursSynonyms
4 synonyms- someone who commits sabotage or deliberately causes wrecks:wreckerdiversionist
- a member of a clandestine subversive organization who tries to help a potential invader:fifth columnist
Word family
6 related wordsSee also
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