Vocabulary
Sabotage
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct (something), especially for political or military advantage.
Urdu meaning
تخریب کاری، توڑ پھوڑ
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Frustrated by its failure to force Iran to surrender, Israel may try to sabotage resumption of the US-Iran dialogue, as it fears a deal between them.Both the US and Iran sent high-powered delegations for the talks in Islamabad.
Dawn Editorials —
High-stakes diplomacy
— 2026-04-13
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Their use of encrypted communication platforms like Telegram, makes surveillance and tracking them difficult.They also use drones for sabotage, breaking state monopoly and accessing cheap aerialreconnaissance that aid attacks on targets.
Dawn Editorials —
Future of VNSAs
— 2026-03-17
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In Balochistan, insurgents have expanded their tactics beyond hitand-run attacks to include highway blockades, kidnappings and infrastructure sabotage.
Dawn Editorials —
Ongoing threat
— 2026-01-05
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Why would a sovereign nation deliberately risk sabotage to the very foundation of its own defence system?
Dawn Editorials —
The unbreakable bond
— 2025-10-31
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The answer is a simple No.Undermining strategic trust with Beijing is, effectively, an act of national self-sabotage.
Dawn Editorials —
The unbreakable bond
— 2025-10-31
Synonyms
wreck, deliberately damage, vandalize, destroy, obstruct, disrupt, cripple, impair
Antonyms
obey, energize, energise
Curator example
“power lines from South Africa were sabotaged by rebel forces”
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