диве́рсия — meaning in English

English meaning

• diversion noun Something done to distract attention from what is really happening.
• sabotage noun A deliberate act intended to damage, weaken, or derail someone or something, usually by underhand or destructive means.

Senses

диве́рсия is used for these senses in English:

• diversion (military) A tactic used to draw attention away from the real threat or action.
• sabotage A deliberate action aimed at weakening someone (or something, a nation, etc) or preventing them from being successful, through subversion, obstruction, disruption, and/or destruction.

diversion — full definition

1. noun Something done to distract attention from what is really happening.
2. noun A hobby or activity that takes your mind off other things.
3. noun A temporary alternate route, especially one put in place during roadworks.

sabotage — full definition

1. noun A deliberate act intended to damage, weaken, or derail someone or something, usually by underhand or destructive means.
2. verb To deliberately damage, disrupt, or undermine something so it fails.

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