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scrapped
adjective as in discarded
Example Sentences
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.
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.
Gauke, who was justice secretary under Theresa May, has previously suggested that jail terms of less than six months should be scrapped.
However, the Protect Student Choice campaign, a coalition of 25 education organisations and unions, wants ministers to consider the future of all the qualifications due to be scrapped in the coming years.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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