scotch in WordNet English dictionary

1. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
   "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
   thwart  queer  spoil  scotch  foil  cross  frustrate  baffle  bilk 
   
2. make a small cut or score into
   scotch 
   

1. avoiding waste
   "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"; "`scotch' is used only informally"
   economical  frugal  scotch  sparing  stinting 
   

1. a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
   score  scotch