verb as in strong fondness

Word Combinations

Example:When the weather report turned foul, they had to scuttle their plans for outdoor activities.

Definition:To intentionally abandon or terminate a plan

From scuttled a plan

Example:The sailors realized they could not repair the damage and scuttled the ship to prevent it from being captured.

Definition:To cause a ship to sink, usually by damaging its hull

From scuttled the ship

Example:He scuttled away to try to avoid detection.

Definition:To move quickly in a short, jerky manner

From scuttled away