scrap
To completely abandon or discard a plan or idea
Examples
In a meeting
“We decided to scrap the old proposal and develop a new approach.”
Over coffee
“Let's just scrap our dinner plans and order pizza instead.”
Why this word
delete
Scrap implies discarding something already built or in progress, while delete is more general removal
remove
Scrap conveys abandoning work entirely, not just taking something out
abandon
Scrap is more decisive and final, suggesting the work had material investment
Usage tip
Use when something is being completely discarded, not just postponed or revised
Etymology
Old Norse 'skrap' (scraps, fragments), evolved to mean discarding something
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