» Distinguish from cabotage (transport of goods or passengers between two points in the same country). Sabotage's a deliberate action aimed at weakening another entity through subversion, obstruction, disruption, and/or destruction. In a workplace setting, sabotage's the conscious withdrawal of efficiency generally directed at causing some change in workplace conditions. One who engages in sabotage's a saboteur. Origin Claimed explanations include: Sabotage's a term of French origin coined dur… (More on Sabotage)