SCOTCH in a Sentence

Learn SCOTCH from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
Example sentences for SCOTCH, such as:
1. Her remarks were intended to scotch rumours of an imminent election date.
2. He stooped and took out the scotch, then put his weight against the chair.
3. The prime minister should scotch the rumors of her illness with a public appearance as soon as possible.
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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
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 Meanings and Examples of SCOTCH
scotch
 v.  hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
 v.  make a small cut or score into
Classic Sentence:
1  He stooped and took out the scotch, then put his weight against the chair.
Lady Chatterley's Lover By D H Lawrence
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 13
Example Sentence:
1  The prime minister should scotch the rumors of her illness with a public appearance as soon as possible.
2  Her remarks were intended to scotch rumours of an imminent election date.