» Distinguish from cabotage (transport of goods or passengers between two points in the same country). Sabotage is a deliberate action aimed at weakening another entity through subversion, obstruction, disruption, or destruction. In a workplace setting, sabotage is the conscious withdrawal of efficiency generally directed at causing some change in workplace conditions. One who engages in sabotage is a saboteur. Origin Claimed explanations include:That it derives from the Netherlands in the 15th… (More on Sabotage)