[] to damage or destroy sth deliberately to prevent sb from using it or to protest about sth蓄意破坏；阴谋破坏◆The main electricity supply had been sabotaged.主电力线被蓄意破坏。to prevent sth from being successful or being achieved, usually deliberately阻碍；妨碍◆The rise in interest rates sabotaged any chance of the firm's recovery.利率上升导致公司没有任何复苏的可能。