scuppered in English

verb
1
sink (a ship or its crew) deliberately.
Against extraordinary odds Davie and Alan fight their way out of their ship's cabin - and in a moment of desperation Alan recklessly scuppers the ship when he ignites a barrel of gunpowder in the hold.
synonyms:sinkscuttlesubmergesend to the bottom
verb

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1. The project was scuppered by lack of money.

2. Any sponsorship deal would be scuppered if Jones misses the Olympics.

3. Pond purloined: A Scarborough school's nature garden has been scuppered by thieves who made off with their fish pond.

4. It was a lack of putting touch that cost Ashworth the chance of Achieving his long-held dream of playing in The Open.: If they don't, any chance of them Achieving rock royalty status will be scuppered.: They are slow-breeding and long-lived animals, Achieving lifespans of 70 years or so