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Meanings of
scupper
in English
Portuguese
emboscar
Catalan
amagar-se
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Wait in hiding to attack.
ambush
lurk
ambuscade
waylay
bushwhack
lie in wait
Portuguese
emboscar
Portuguese
arriscar
Catalan
comprometre
Spanish
exponer
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Put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position.
queer
peril
expose
endanger
Portuguese
arriscar
Usage of
scupper
in English
1
The disruption is likely to
scupper
travel plans for thousands of customers.
2
But did that split the vote and
scupper
her chance of success?
3
Islamists hardliners have timed attacks to try to
scupper
the peace process.
4
Morgan Stanley's legal move had threatened to
scupper
efforts to restructure Arrium.
5
He found the mate coiled in the
scupper
,
very wet and still.
6
Labour leaders have helped
scupper
cost cut plans in the past.
7
Opposition from trade unions could slow or even
scupper
a deal.
8
His company is banking on continued public outrage to
scupper
the Chinese bid.
9
Legal action could have delayed the transaction, or potentially
scupper
it.
10
It obstructs the approaches to the
'
scupper
'
in front of my cabin door.
11
Ali Higg might
scupper
me and the crowd-he mighty likely would.
12
The bullet severed Mr. Thorne's spine and continued on into the port
scupper
.
13
Then he murmured, Well, skewer me through the
scupper
,
as the sergeant says.
14
Esquelamar knelt in the
scupper
,
thrust his head over the side.
15
Both sides said they were hopeful the violence would not
scupper
the peace deal.
16
Legal action could delay the $12 billion deal, or potentially
scupper
it.
Other examples for "scupper"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
scupper
Noun
Singular
Verb
Indicative · Present
Frequent collocations
scupper the deal
scupper plans
scupper any agreement
scupper such
scupper legislation
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Translations for
scupper
Portuguese
emboscar
estar em uma emboscada
arriscar
comprometer
Catalan
amagar-se
estar amagat
comprometre
arriscar
exposar
Spanish
exponer
comprometer
arriesgar
Scupper
through the time
Scupper
across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common