SCUPPER


Meaning of SCUPPER in English

I. scup ‧ per 1 /ˈskʌpə $ -ər/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] British English

1 . to ruin someone’s plans or chance of being successful – used especially in news reports SYN scuttle American English :

Plans to build a private hospital have been scuppered after a government inquiry.

2 . to deliberately sink your own ship

II. scupper 2 BrE AmE noun [countable] technical

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Origin: Perhaps from scoop ]

a hole in the side of a ship that allows water to flow back into the sea

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