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sabotage the aim

[SAB-uh-tahzh thee AYM]
verb phrase
sabotar o objetivo
1. To deliberately undermine or destroy a planned goal or objective through deliberate interference or obstruction
The competitor tried to sabotage the aim of the project by leaking confidential information.
O concorrente tentou sabotar o objetivo do projeto vazando informações confidenciais.
2. To intentionally prevent the success of someone's intended purpose or target
Internal conflicts sabotaged the aim of achieving unity within the organization.
Os conflitos internos sabotaram o objetivo de alcançar unidade dentro da organização.
NYC Slang
throw a wrench in the plan
Synonyms
undermine the goalthwart the objectiveobstruct the purposederail the plansubvert the aim
Antonyms
support the aimadvance the objectivefacilitate the goalenable success

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sabotar o objetivo
Standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
sabotar o alvo
'Alvo' is commonly used instead of 'objetivo' in Portuguese from Portugal
São Paulo
sabotar o objetivo
Standard modern Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

throw a spanner in the works
cut the ground from under someone's feet
pull the rug out from under someone
poison the well
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