scrapped

Verb (1)

scrap (third-person singular simple present scraps, present participle scrapping, simple past and past participle scrapped)

1. (transitive) To discard; to get rid of.
   • The party plans to scrap the military-drafted constitution, and bring the army's many business interests under the Ministry of Finance.2023 May 29, Jonathan Head, “Pita Limjaroenrat: Thai election upstart who vows to be different”, in BBC
2. (transitive) To stop working on (a project or plan) indefinitely.

   Synonyms:

   abort, cancel, mothball

3. (intransitive) To scrapbook; to create scrapbooks.
4. (transitive) To dispose of at a scrapyard.
   • Northern made much of the scrapping of the first of the Pacers (142005), and to date 35 of its Class 142s have been scrapped, with a further 11 off-lease at Gascoigne Wood.2020 May 20, John Crosse, “Soon to be gone... but never forgotten”, in Rail, page 63
5. (transitive) To make into scrap.
   • Standing on the mountain above Caerphilly, one may reflect upon the gap where once stood Llanbradach Viaduct, and look near at hand upon the restored ruins of Caerphilly Castle; man labours to rebuild the mediaeval whilst he ruthlessly scraps the modern.1939 September, D. S. Barrie, “The Railways of South Wales”, in Railway Magazine, page 165

Verb (2)

scrap (third-person singular simple present scraps, present participle scrapping, simple past and past participle scrapped)

1. to fight
   • Oh yeah! Keep it spicy! You know I love a good tussle, Gonzales! Keep on scrappin', son! 'Course, it ain't gonna do you much good in the end.2004, Intelligent Systems, translated by Nintendo of America, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Nintendo, GameCube, level/area: Glitzville

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