SCUPPER
/ˈskʌp.ə/ ► audio Scrabble 13 Words With Friends 17
Definition
- noun drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard.
- verb wait in hiding to attack.
— synonyms: ambush, bushwhack, waylay, lurk, ambuscade, lie_in_wait
- verb put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position.
— synonyms: queer, expose, endanger, peril
Examples
- “The bad media coverage scuppered his chances of being elected.”
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