"self-sabotage" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: self sabotage [alternative], selfsabotage [alternative]
Etymology: From self- + sabotage. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|self|sabotage}} self- + sabotage Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} self-sabotage (uncountable)
  1. The sabotaging, whether consciously or subconsciously, of oneself, one's own interests, plans etc. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-self-sabotage-en-noun-cSDy87tV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with self-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 30 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with self-: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 75 25

Verb

Forms: self-sabotages [present, singular, third-person], self-sabotaging [participle, present], self-sabotaged [participle, past], self-sabotaged [past], self sabotage [alternative], selfsabotage [alternative]
Etymology: From self- + sabotage. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|self|sabotage}} self- + sabotage Head templates: {{en-verb}} self-sabotage (third-person singular simple present self-sabotages, present participle self-sabotaging, simple past and past participle self-sabotaged)
  1. (transitive) To sabotage oneself or one's own plans. Tags: transitive Related terms: be one's own worst enemy
    Sense id: en-self-sabotage-en-verb-DKzpQTwH Categories (other): English terms prefixed with self- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with self-: 52 48

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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