Definitions

scotch

[skoch] / skɒtʃ /

VERB

put a definite end to

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bring down curtain bring to an end crush end nip in the bud put a stop to put an end to put paid to put the lid on squelch stamp out

STRONG

abort arrest cramp disrupt foil hamper hobble inhibit interfere with stifle

WEAK

break call a halt to discontinue

Example Sentences

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After that, they are often resold to distillers in Scotland or Ireland, where they can find a second act storing scotch, rum or other spirits, over a lifespan of some 80 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

But a provincial official appeared to scotch such suggestions, telling AFP: "There are no security alerts of any kind".

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

To try to demonstrate the pair are not that close, and to scotch claims that his links to Lord Mandelson could ruin a future leadership pitch.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

The profile described a man in the fullness of middle age, harvesting the benefits he had earned, drinking the best wines and single-malt scotch, driving appropriately luxurious but not ostentatious vehicles.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2025

Red Pollard sipped his scotch and reminisced about Seabiscuit and quietly slipped out of history.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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