scuppering
Wrecking on purpose
Scuppering is the act of deliberately sinking a ship by opening holes in the hull, or more commonly, sabotaging or ruining a plan or enterprise: They accused the opposition of scuppering the peace talks.
The word is British in flavor and implies intentional destruction rather than accidental failure.
From the verb scupper.
Prevent success of
- undermineWeaken by stealth
- foilDefeat a plan
- wreckDestroyed vessel or vehicle
- torpedoPropelled undersea explosive
ruin · derail · obstruct · defeat · block · frustrate · spoil · stymie
thwart
Prevent success of
torpedo · ruin · derail · obstruct · defeat · block · frustrate · spoil · stymie · scotch
sink
Basin with drain
bilge · keel · porthole · deck · shipwreck · founder · capsize · vessel · seacock · waterline
outlet
Point of release
scupperingsalvaging
Recovering discarded or damaged goods
saving · rescuing · enabling · facilitating · preserving
scupperingpreserving
Protecting from deterioration
protecting · safeguarding · maintaining · upholding · defending
scupperingsalvaging
Recovering discarded or damaged goods
refloating · rescuing · saving · recovering · preserving