scupper
verb [ T ] UK uk/ˈskʌp.ər/ us/ˈskʌp.ɚ/ (US scuttle)
(SINK)
故意使（自己的船）沉没
to sink your own ship on purpose
(SPOIL)
使失败；使泡汤
to cause something such as a plan or an opportunity to fail
Arriving late for the interview scuppered my chances of getting the job. 面试迟到使我失去了获得这份工作的机会。