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How do you spell Sabotage?

Correct spelling

sabotage

Remember the French wooden shoe 'sabot' - SABOTage workers throwing shoes into machines

Why is sabotage spelled this way?

From French sabot, a wooden shoe. Workers allegedly threw their wooden shoes into machinery to disrupt production — resistance expressed through deliberate destruction.

Common misspellings of sabotage

sabatagesabotogesabatogesabotaje

Example

The cyber attack was an act of sabotage designed to cripple the power grid.

Frequently asked questions

How do you spell sabotage?+
The correct spelling is "sabotage". Remember the French wooden shoe 'sabot' - SABOTage workers throwing shoes into machines
Is it sabatage or sabotage?+
The correct spelling is "sabotage", not "sabatage".

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