Scrap (Verb)
Meaning 1
Dispose of (something useless or old); "trash these old chairs"; "junk an old car"; "scrap your old computer".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The company will scrap its old machinery to make way for new equipment.
- You should scrap your old computer and upgrade to a newer model.
- We need to scrap this broken refrigerator and buy a new one.
- The car was so damaged in the accident that the insurance company decided to scrap it.
- The factory decided to scrap the remnants of the discontinued product line.
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Hypernyms
- Chuck Out
- Cast Out
- Throw Away
- Fling
- Put Away
- Cast Away
- Cast Aside
- Discard
- Toss Out
- Dispose
- Throw Out
- Toss Away
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Meaning 2
Have a disagreement over something; "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These two fellows are always scrapping over something".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The two friends scrap constantly over who is the better musician.
- They are always scrapping over whose turn it is to do the chores.
- Despite their close relationship, they scrap frequently over political issues.
- The two rival businessmen scrap over government contracts and lucrative projects.
- Neighborhood kids scrap daily over whose ball bounced onto whose lawn.
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Meaning 3
Make into scrap or refuse; "scrap the old airplane and sell the parts".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The airline decided to scrap the old airplane and sell the parts for recycling.
- The engineers were instructed to scrap the prototype as it did not meet the required safety standards.
- The manufacturer chose to scrap the entire production line and rebuild it with more efficient equipment.
- After being damaged in the accident, the damaged truck was scrapped and sold for parts.
- The old printing press was scrapped and replaced with a more modern and automated model.