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scrap
noun as in tiny bit of something
noun as in argument, fight
verb as in abandon; throw away
verb as in fight, argue
Example Sentences
The minister rejected a Liberal Democrat calls to scrap the ban on asylum seekers working if they have waited more than three months for a decision.
Some have urged the government to be more radical on Help to Buy with Manchester mayor Andy Burnham calling for it to be "suspended" while others have called for it to be scrapped entirely.
After winning power, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer scrapped the previous Tory government's plan to send some migrants to Rwanda, which aimed to discourage crossings.
Walt Disney has also considered spinning off its cable networks but ended up scrapping the plan.
As signs grow that an influx of cheap Chinese goods bought online may be undermining domestic industry, Chile and Brazil have scrapped tax exemptions for individual customers on low-value foreign purchases.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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