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Word: Scupper
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 19th century (as military slang in the sense ‘kill, especially in an ambush’): of unknown origin. The sense ‘sink’ dates from the 1970s
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈskʌpə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
sink (a ship or its crew) deliberately
Short Definition:sink ship or its crew deliberately
Examples:- the ship was scuppered and seriously damaged
Definition:
prevent from working or succeeding; thwart
Short Definition:prevent from working or succeeding
Examples:- plans for a bypass were scuppered by a public inquiry
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