scotched in English

verb

1

decisively put an end to.

a spokesman has scotched the rumors

synonyms: put an end to, put a stop to, nip in the bud, put the lid on, ruin, wreck, destroy, smash, shatter, demolish, frustrate, thwart, put paid to, put the kibosh on, scupper, scuttle

2

wedge (someone or something) somewhere.

he soon scotched himself against a wall

3

cut or score the skin or surface of.

verb

• put an end to, put a stop to, nip in the bud, put the lid on, ruin, wreck, destroy, smash, shatter, demolish, frustrate, thwart, put paid to, put the kibosh on, scupper, scuttle
• cross, baffle, foil, queer, frustrate, spoil, thwart, bilk

Use "scotched" in a sentence

1. Clay and Truman quickly scotched such talk.

2. Plans for a merger have been scotched.

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4. 9 Last week's stateside press junket for the new film was scotched after national journalists caught their planes, but for reasons unknown Godard missed his.