The administration did everything possible to 'scotch' [='squelch'] the rumors.
I'll have another 'Scotch' [=a glass of Scotch], please.
a bottle of 'Scotch'
(..) He'd lock himself in the study, and bang on the walls for us to keep it down, but he always came out to see Mom dance. He'd linger in the doorway, scotch in hand, and watch in awe, as this cynical, despicable woman he married... took flight. And as a child who was completely (..)2018 TvShow: BoJack Horseman Title: Free Churro Season: 5 Episode 6