Synonyms of scrapping

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noun

as in removal

the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless

the scrapping of the park's last horse-drawn carriage marks the end of an era

Synonyms & Similar Words

• removal
• dumping
• disposal
• discarding
• junking
• destruction
• throwing away
• riddance
• demolition
• jettison
• disposition
• clearing
• clearance
• decimation
• demolishment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collection
• acquisition
• accumulation
• deposit
• gathering
• acquirement

scrapping

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verb (1)

present participle of scrap

as in bickering

to express different opinions about something often angrily

the young couple often scrapped about money and their very disparate spending habits

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bickering
• fighting
• arguing
• quarreling
• clashing
• brawling
• wrangling
• squabbling
• debating
• disputing
• rowing
• hassling
• discussing
• quibbling
• falling out
• controverting
• spatting
• jarring
• altercating
• tiffing
• argufying
• contesting
• brabbling
• butting heads
• locking horns
• mixing it up
• bandying words
• contending
• challenging
• tangling
• daring
• protesting
• objecting
• defying
• kicking
• fussing
• nitpicking
• considering
• caviling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• getting along
• coexisting
• accepting
• agreeing
• consenting
• concurring
• assenting

scrapping

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verb (2)

present participle of scrap

1

as in dumping

to get rid of as useless or unwanted

we've decided to scrap the second car

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dumping
• discarding
• ditching
• unloading
• losing
• abandoning
• junking
• removing
• jettisoning
• rejecting
• shedding
• tossing
• eliminating
• chucking
• casting (off)
• exorcising
• flinging (off or away)
• sloughing (off)
• throwing away
• shucking (off)
• disposing of
• deep-sixing
• laying by
• throwing out
• sluffing (off)
• setting aside
• eighty-sixing
• dismissing
• abolishing
• forsaking
• cashiering
• pitching
• eradicating
• deserting
• abdicating
• kicking out
• expunging
• exterminating
• wiping out
• liquidating
• extinguishing
• extirpating
• stamping (out)
• annihilating
• rooting (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adopting
• using
• embracing
• utilizing
• employing
• keeping
• holding
• taking on
• retaining
• holding back

2

as in abandoning

to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)

we scrapped our plans to go to Paris, and set out the next day for Prague

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abandoning
• canceling
• revoking
• repealing
• aborting
• scrubbing
• rescinding
• recalling
• dropping
• withdrawing
• reversing
• calling
• suspending
• calling off
• ending
• terminating
• halting
• stopping
• invalidating
• retracting
• nullifying
• crying off
• interrupting
• abrogating
• annulling
• discontinuing
• voiding
• writing off
• taking back
• relinquishing
• rolling back
• recanting
• breaking off
• holding back
• surrendering
• countermanding
• giving up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuing
• keeping
• starting
• engaging
• beginning
• promising
• commencing
• initiating
• pledging
• undertaking
• taking up
• taking on

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scrapping

Noun

The scrapping of Nigeria’s fuel subsidy by President Bola Tinubu’s administration has emerged as a key battleground ahead of the country’s elections. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Japan’s recent scrapping of lethal weapons export ban could also help strengthen the country's underdeveloped defense industry. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

That could mean the scrapping of a home-and-home series with Notre Dame, scheduled to be played in South Bend in 2028 and back in Austin in 2029. — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 23 July 2026

Workers had demanded a formalization of bonuses in their contracts, the scrapping of bonus caps, and a payout of 15% of Samsung's operating profits as bonuses. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 May 2026

Spain and Slovenia are unlikely to come back, and a continuation of Netanyahu military policies could mean other countries join the boycott, resulting in a potential scrapping of the contest in 2027 with that much revenue exiting. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026

Those ships were moved back to the States on a heavy-lift vessel in January for eventual scrapping. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026

In 2015, concerns surrounding Japan’s Rugby World Cup preparations—including the scrapping and redesign of Tokyo’s flagship national stadium due to cost overruns—prompted public discussion about venue readiness and delivery risk. — Michael Fealey, Sportico.com, 14 Feb. 2026

The administration’s ban on new renewables projects and scrapping of Joe Biden’s clean energy incentives risk putting America at an energy disadvantage. — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2026

Verb

But for my money, few players bring a more impactful set of skills to a club scrapping to stay in the Premier League. — David Ornstein, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

But Cargill, Michin and B-Fab have continuously been scrapping with Flair, Bliss and Paxley with Cargill and Flair seemingly fighting for the top contender spot to Chelsea Green’s women’s title. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

The Venice Film Festival is weighing scrapping its traditional opening jury press conference on the Lido. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026

And that’s only if the washing machine is worth keeping and not scrapping altogether. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

The Broth Belt is retired, for now, at least, but Orlando’s top chefs will soon be scrapping again, this time in an arena ruled — in part, anyway — by raw. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026

The group first began buying up property starting in 2017 in the outer East Bay to build a new city, until running into local opposition and scrapping plans for a 2024 ballot measure. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026

In early January, Microsoft revealed its involvement and kicked off a PR blitz — holding town halls, pledging not to drive up power bills and, in a major shift, scrapping non-disclosure agreements and property tax breaks with local governments. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

Leaders of Lithuania and Finland, both sharing a border with Russia, have moved closer to scrapping the longstanding ban on domestic deployment of nuclear weapons. — Anniek Bao,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026