verb
- past tense of monkeywrench; to deliberately sabotage or obstruct a project, plan, or system, especially through covert or disruptive means
Usage: informal; often used in environmental activism contexts
Examples
- The construction project was monkeywrenched when activists disabled the heavy machinery.
- Someone monkeywrenched the deal by leaking confidential information to the press.
- Environmental groups were accused of having monkeywrenched the logging operation.
- The plan was monkeywrenched at the last minute by unexpected complications.
- He monkeywrenched his competitor's campaign by spreading false rumors.