scupper

ˈskʌpər

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Definition of scupper - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

thwart plans

Rare

prevent from succeeding

Rare

The sudden storm scuppered our weekend camping trip..

derail

foil

frustrate

maritime

TECH.

sink a ship deliberately

TECH.

They scuppered the vessel to avoid capture.

scuttle

sink

Noun

architecture

TECH.

opening in a wall for roof water drainage

TECH.

Rainwater flowed through the scupper on the building's side.

drain

outlet

spillway

maritime

TECH.

hole on a ship's deck for water drainage

TECH.

The sailor cleared the scupper to prevent flooding.

drain

outlet

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opening in a wall for roof water drainage
hole on a ship's deck for water drainage

Expressions with scupper

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scupper one's plans

ruin or stop someone's plans from happening

The rain scuppered our plans for a picnic.

Origin of scupper

Unknown

Examples of scupper in a sentence

His injury scuppered his chances of playing in the final.
The crew decided to scupper the old ship.
Pirates threatened to scupper the captured vessel.
The architect designed a scupper for efficient drainage.
Leaves clogged the scupper, causing overflow.
Water gushed through the scupper during the storm.

He checked the scupper for any blockages.

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French:compromettre, gargouille, ...
German:vereiteln, Speier, ...
Italian:mandare all'aria, pluviale, ...
Spanish:arruinar, desagüe, ...
Portuguese:arruinar, ralo, ...
Chinese:破坏, 排水口, ...
Japanese:妨げる, スカッパー, ...
Arabic:أَحْبَطَ, مَزْرَف, ...
Hebrew:לְסַכֵּל, מַרְזֵב, ...
Russian:сорвать, сливное отверстие, ...
Ukrainian:зірвати, зливний отвір, ...
Hindi:नाकाम करना, स्कपर, ...
Bengali:ব্যর্থ করা, স্কাপার, ...
Catalan:frustrar, gàrgola, ...
Czech:překazit, chrlič, ...
Danish:forpurre, skipper, ...
Dutch:verijdelen, spuwer, ...
Greek:ματαιώνω, σκάπερ, ...
Hungarian:meghiúsítani, vízköpő, ...
Khmer:បង្អាក់, រន្ធបង្ហូរទឹកភ្លៀង, ...
Korean:망치다, 배수구, ...
Persian:خراب کردن, آب‌رو, ...
Polish:pokrzyżować, rynienka, ...
Portuguese (BR):arruinar, ralo, ...
Romanian:a zădărnici, scurgere, ...
Swedish:förstöra, avlopp, ...
Thai:ทำลาย, ช่องระบายน้ำ, ...
Turkish:bozmak, yağmur oluğu, ...
Vietnamese:phá hỏng, lỗ thoát nước, ...

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