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scuttle
verb (SINK) /ˈskʌt.l̩/
/ˈskʌt̬-/ Definition
› [T] to intentionally sink a ship, especially your own, in order to prevent it from being taken by an enemyStaying afloat, capsizing and sinking
(Definition of scuttle verb (SINK) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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