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scup·per
 scupper
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- pronunciation:
- skuh
p
 r
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
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noun |
| definition: |
an opening for draining excess water, as on a ship's deck or the floor or side of a building.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
scuppers, scuppering, scuppered |
| definition 1: |
to sink (a ship) intentionally.
They scuppered the ship to keep it from falling into the hands of the enemy. |
| definition 2: |
to undermine; ruin.
The incoming storm scuppered the plans for the invasion.- synonyms:
- ruin, undermine
- similar words:
- destroy, end
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