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Stage 1 of 3
sabot
French · medieval
"a wooden shoe"
a wooden clog worn by peasant workers
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Stage 2 of 3
sabotage
French · 1890s
"deliberate destruction or obstruction"
coined for deliberate damage, possibly from disgruntled workers jamming machinery with their clogs
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Stage 3 of 3
sabotage
English · 1910s
"deliberate damage or disruption to hinder an effort"
adopted directly for deliberate damage or disruption
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