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   scupper

   /ˈskʌpə/

   noun

   • 1. a hole in a ship's side to carry water overboard from the deck.
   • ▪ an outlet in the side of a building for draining water.

   Word Origin late Middle English: perhaps via Anglo-Norman French from Old French escopir ‘to spit’; compare with German Speigatt, literally ‘spit hole’.

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   What does scuppered mean?

   • any opening in the side of a building, as in a parapet, for draining off rainwater. The snowstorm scuppered our plans for the evening. British. to sink (a vessel) deliberately; scuttle. slang. That action has scuppered some of the IAB-backed group’s plans. Discussions to make testing free were scuppered in order to push people to book vaccines.

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   What does scupper mean in English?

   • British ​ informal to spoil someone’s plans or hopes of success ... ... Definition and synonyms of scupper from the online English dictionary from Macmillan Education. This is the British English definition of scupper.

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   What is a synonym for scupper?

   • scupper something to cause somebody/something to fail synonym foil The residents' protests scuppered his plans for developing the land. Their chances of winning were scuppered by injury. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app

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   What is the past tense of scupper?

   • Simple past tense and past participle of scupper. Even if the very person training him was the same man who slashed the tool kit and nearly scuppered his qualification dive. These included being knocked out, also scuppered, but " scuppered " means killed and so does " knocked out " .

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   Scupper can mean to sink your own ship on purpose or to cause something to fail. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts and see translations in other languages.

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     SCUPPER meaning: 1. to sink your own ship on purpose 2. to...

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     SCUPPER definicja: 1. to sink your own ship on purpose 2. to...

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   Scupper can be a noun for an opening in a ship or a building, or a verb for defeating or ending something. Learn the origin, usage, and examples of scupper from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Scupper definition: a drain at the edge of a deck exposed to the weather, for allowing accumulated water to drain away into the sea or into the bilges.. See examples of SCUPPER used in a sentence.

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   Scupper can be a noun for a drain or spout on a ship or a building, or a verb for sinking a ship deliberately or ruining a plan. Learn the origin, synonyms, translations and examples of scupper from various sources.

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   20 hours ago · Scupper can be a noun meaning a drain or an opening for water, or a verb meaning to ruin or sink something. Learn the origin, pronunciation, and usage of scupper with Collins English Dictionary.

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   Scupper means to cause somebody or something to fail. Learn how to use this informal verb in different contexts, such as protests, plans, or injuries, with synonyms and pronunciation.