Word of the day, scuttle Today's word of the day from The Arbiter is scuttle Meaning: - To run hurriedly or furtively with short, quick steps. - To deliberately sink a ship by creating holes in its hull. - To abandon, discard, or destroy something (e.g., a plan or project). Synonyms: -Destroy - dash -Abondon Pronunciation SKUT-uhl Example Though the army scuttled the parliamentary system, even then Nigeria was already in deep trouble and wobbling as a nation. Drop a sentence with the word scuttle, let's see how well you understand it....