Scrapping: meaning, definitions and examples

Used when talking about getting rid of something, especially a plan, idea, or system, often because it is no longer useful or needed.

• The company is scrapping the project due to budget cuts.
• They are scrapping the old software in favor of a newer version.

Used when getting rid of something no longer wanted, often an object or item.

• Please discard all the trash before you leave.
• I decided to discard my old clothes during spring cleaning.

Refers to leaving something or someone behind completely, often in a way that seems sudden or with no intention of returning.

• They had to abandon their home due to the flood.
• She felt abandoned when her friends left her at the party.

Pertains to calling off or ending an event, activity, or appointment that was planned or scheduled.

• They had to cancel the meeting because the main speaker was sick.
• The concert was cancelled due to bad weather.