scuttle

verbCommon GRE wordMore S words

to deliberately cause to fail or be abandoned

In a sentence

Scuttle in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing scuttle in a sentence.

Last-minute objections scuttled the merger.

Synonyms

Antonyms

rescuesalvage

Keep going

to deliberately damage or obstruct something, especially in secret

an intensely sweet, calorie-free artificial sweetener

excessively sweet or sentimental in a cloying way

regarded as too important or sacred to be altered or criticized

having keen practical judgment and discernment

soundness of judgment and acuteness of discernment

most noticeable or important; standing out prominently

of a sickly yellowish or pale complexion

Common questions

Scuttle (verb) means to deliberately cause to fail or be abandoned

Here is scuttle used in an example sentence: "Last-minute objections scuttled the merger."

Common synonyms for scuttle include thwart, sink, sabotage.

Antonyms of scuttle include rescue, salvage.

Scuttle is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.