set up to fail

Related
  • sabotageDeliberate disruption of operations
  • doomedDestined for destruction
  • riggedFraudulently arranged beforehand
  • trapDevice for catching animals
  • underminedWeakened by stealth

destined · impossible · scapegoat · betrayed · handicapped · stacked · odds · ambush · poisoned · chalice · fall · guy · patsy · sacrificial · lamb · task · no-win · situation

Opposites
support vs. sabotage

set up to failempower

Grant authority or confidence

support · champion · set up · build up · uplift

intent/good faith

set up to failroot for

Actively support a competitor

have someone's back · look out for

support and enablement

set up to failempowered

Given power to act

enabled · supported · championed · resourced · backed

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