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Scupper

🔄 Synonyms of "Scupper"

10 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
perilnoun	A situation of serious and immediate danger.
queernoun	(colloquial, sometimes derogatory) Non-heterosexual or non-cisgender: homosexual, bisexual, asexual, transgender, etc.
exposeverb	(transitive) To reveal, uncover, make visible, bring to light, introduce (to).
lurkverb	To hang out or wait around a location, preferably without drawing attention to oneself.
ambuscadenoun	(dated) An ambush; a trap laid for an enemy.
ambushnoun	The act of concealing oneself and lying in wait to attack or kill by surprise.
endangerverb	(transitive) To put (someone or something) in danger; to risk causing harm to.
waylayverb	(transitive) To accost or intercept unexpectedly.
bushwhackverb	To ambush.
lie in waitverb	(intransitive) To be hiding, waiting to ambush or attack someone, or simply to accost them unexpectedly.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Scupper"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
bushwhackverb	To ambush.
ambuscadenoun	(dated) An ambush; a trap laid for an enemy.
waylayverb	(transitive) To accost or intercept unexpectedly.
ambushnoun	The act of concealing oneself and lying in wait to attack or kill by surprise.
lie in waitverb	(intransitive) To be hiding, waiting to ambush or attack someone, or simply to accost them unexpectedly.
exposeverb	(transitive) To reveal, uncover, make visible, bring to light, introduce (to).
lurkverb	To hang out or wait around a location, preferably without drawing attention to oneself.
endangerverb	(transitive) To put (someone or something) in danger; to risk causing harm to.
perilnoun	A situation of serious and immediate danger.
queernoun	(colloquial, sometimes derogatory) Non-heterosexual or non-cisgender: homosexual, bisexual, asexual, transgender, etc.
derailverb	(transitive) To cause to come off the tracks.
sinkverb	(heading, physical) To move or be moved into something.
overturnverb	(transitive) To overthrow or destroy.
demolishverb	(literally) To destroy (buildings, etc.), especially in a planned or intentional fashion.
subvertverb	(transitive) To overturn from the foundation; to overthrow; to ruin utterly.
undermineverb	(figuratively) To weaken or work against; to hinder, sabotage.
overthrownoun	(transitive) To bring about the downfall of (a government, etc.), especially by force; to usurp.
endingnoun	A termination or conclusion.
sabotagenoun	To deliberately destroy or damage something in order to prevent it from being successful.
invalidateverb	To make invalid. Especially applied to contract law.