Meaning & use

scrapped

verb·Everyday

Abandoned or discarded a plan, project, or object, usually because it was no longer useful or workable.

See it in a sentence

The airline scrapped the new route after ticket sales came in far below expectations.

They scrapped the old car for parts once it stopped starting reliably.

A note on using this word

Scrapped often implies giving up on something already underway, unlike 'rejected,' which can apply before something even begins.

Words with a similar meaning

abandoneddiscarded

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Words with an opposite meaning

keptretained

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