Scuttle
Wreck
Wreck verb - To cause irreparable damage to (a ship) by running aground or sinking.
Usage example: many an unwary captain has wrecked his ship on the shoals that surround the island
Scuttle is a synonym for wreck in sink topic. You can use "Scuttle" instead a verb "Wreck", if it concerns topics such as ruin, sea.
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| relationship | scuttle relationship | wreck relationship |
| deal | scuttle deal | wreck deal |
| case | scuttle case | wreck case |
| ship | scuttle ship | wreck ship |
| Other words: ships. | ||
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Wreck and Scuttle. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/scuttle/wreck
Scuttle & Wreck. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/scuttle/wreck>.
Wreck or Scuttle. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/scuttle/wreck.
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