verb
queer
To spoil something or prevent its success.
The unexpected delay queers their plans.
Etymology
The adjective queer means odd or wrong. The verb applies that wrongness to a plan or prospect by making it fail or go awry.
To spoil something or prevent its success.
The unexpected delay queers their plans.
The adjective queer means odd or wrong. The verb applies that wrongness to a plan or prospect by making it fail or go awry.