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scut·tle3
 scuttle3
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- pronunciation:
- skuh
t
 l
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
scuttles, scuttling, scuttled |
| definition 1: |
to purposely cause (a ship) to sink, as by making holes in the bottom.
The captain ordered the crew to scuttle the ship so that it would be useless to the enemy.- similar words:
- shipwreck, sink, wreck
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| definition 2: |
to give up; discard; abandon.
When a crisis came up at work, he had to scuttle his vacation plans.- synonyms:
- abandon, scrap
- similar words:
- abort, back out of, desert, discard, discontinue, ditch, forsake, scotch
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| definition 3: |
to wreck or ruin, as something planned or hoped for.
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a small covered hatch or other opening, as in a ship, roof, or ceiling.
- similar words:
- hatch
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