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What is another word for scuppering?

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Verb

Present participle for to prevent from working or succeeding

Present participle for to ruin or destroy, especially in the sense of thwarting

(British) Present participle for to sink a ship or its crew, especially deliberately

Present participle for to hamper or get in the way of

Present participle for to make inactive

The prevention or failure of the progress, success, or fulfillment of something

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Verb

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Present participle for to prevent from working or succeeding

baulking^UK

balking^US

putting the kibosh on

fouling up

putting a stop to

standing in the way of

putting the stopper on

putting the mockers on

upsetting the applecart

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

cooking someone's goose

canceling^US

cancelling^UK

throwing a spanner in the works

halting in its tracks

throwing monkey wrench in

throwing a monkey wrench in the works

getting the better of

taking wind out of sails

taking the wind out of your sails

rendering null and void

giving the run around

getting in the way of

putting the brakes on

keeping under control

keeping a lid on

rejecting

estopping

ostracizing^US

ostracising^UK

bringing to a standstill

breaking the habit of

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“There are many things I can do to scupper his attempts at success, some are already in train and some are waiting in the background.”

Verb

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Present participle for to ruin or destroy, especially in the sense of thwarting

putting the kibosh on

throwing a spanner in the works

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

vaporizing^US

pulverizing^US

vaporising^UK

pulverising^UK

rendering ineffective

levelling^UK

leveling^US

clamping down on

fouling

slapping down

raining on someone's parade

baulking^UK

imperilling^UK

imperiling^US

jeopardizing^US

finishing

threatening

making of no use or value

bringing about the downfall of

balking^US

upsetting the applecart

cooking someone's goose

impeding

prohibiting

staining

putting the skids under

paralyzing^US

paralysing^UK

putting out of action

breaking up

putting out of commission

vandalizing^US

vandalising^UK

cancelling^UK

canceling^US

wiping off the face of the earth

wiping from the face of the earth

playing merry hell with

damaging beyond repair

cutting a swath through

committing genocide

piling up

running onto the rocks

throwing a monkey wrench into

destroying root and branch

removing all traces of

blocking out

cutting

wiping off face of earth

discoloring^US

bringing someone to their knees

driving a nail into the coffin of

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“That latest headline would almost certainly scupper any chances of him seeing Izzy again.”

Verb

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(British) Present participle for to sink a ship or its crew, especially deliberately

“An attempt had been made to scupper the ship by starting a fire and making a hole in the hull.”

Verb

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Present participle for to hamper or get in the way of

baulking^UK

balking^US

standing in the way of

getting in the way

shutting down

shutting off

getting in the way of

saddling with

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

throwing a spanner in the works

putting the kibosh on

putting on hold

giving the run around

putting on back burner

throwing a monkey wrench into

bringing to screeching halt

throwing a spoke in the wheel of

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Verb

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Present participle for to make inactive

preventing from working

rendering inoperable

rendering inoperative

turning off

putting out of action

Noun

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The prevention or failure of the progress, success, or fulfillment of something

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