torpediern
Translation
to torpedo, to sabotage, to undermine, to thwart
Examples
Sie versuchten, den Plan zu torpedieren.
They tried to sabotage the plan.
Das U-Boot hat das Schiff torpediert.
The submarine torpedoed the ship.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) torpedieren to torpedo/sabotage sth. They torpedoed the peace process.
Similar Words
Synonyms: sabotieren, untergraben, verhindern; Antonyms: unterstützen, fördern
Etymology
Derived from the noun 'der Torpedo' (the torpedo). It has a literal meaning (to attack with a torpedo) and a figurative one (to sabotage a plan).
Memory Tips
Visualize a torpedo destroying a ship or a project. This image helps remember both the literal and figurative meanings of sabotaging.