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scut·tle3
 scuttle3
- pronunciation:
- skuh
t
 l
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
scuttled, scuttles, scuttling |
| definition 1: |
to purposely cause a ship to sink, as by making holes in the bottom.
- similar words:
- shipwreck, sink, wreck
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| definition 2: |
to give up; discard; abandon.
He scuttled his plans for a long vacation.- synonyms:
- abandon, scrap
- similar words:
- abort, back out of, desert, discard, discontinue, ditch, forsake, scotch
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a small covered hatch or other opening, as in a ship, roof, or ceiling.
- similar words:
- hatch
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