scrapping
Ditching the plan
Scrapping has two distinct sources.
From scrap meaning a fragment or leftover, scrapping is the act of discarding or abandoning something: They're scrapping the old policy, The navy is scrapping three destroyers.
From scrap meaning a fight, scrapping is engaging in a scuffle or heated dispute: The kids were scrapping in the yard, rival factions scrapping over territory.
Disorderly group fight
- scuffleBrief disorderly struggle
- tussleBrief physical struggle
- fisticuffsHand-to-hand combat
- skirmishBrief, limited combat
melee · dust-up · punch-up · altercation · fray · rumble · clash · confrontation
Recovering damaged goods
- stripNarrow elongated piece
- disassembleSeparate into parts
- demolishDestroy completely
- wreckDestroyed vessel or vehicle
break-up · tear-down · breakers · shipbreaking · parts · metal · hulk · chassis
Hard conductive solid
- reclaimTake back possession
- salvageRecovering damaged goods
- upcyclingImproving discarded materials' value
- repurposeAdapt for new use
ferrous · copper · aluminum · steel · smelting · reprocessing · reclamation · sustainability
brawl
Disorderly group fight
- scuffleBrief disorderly struggle
- tussleBrief physical struggle
- fisticuffsHand-to-hand combat
skirmish · melee · dust-up · punch-up · altercation · fray · rumble · clash · confrontation · roughhousing
salvage
Recovering damaged goods
- stripNarrow elongated piece
- disassembleSeparate into parts
- demolishDestroy completely
wreck · break-up · tear-down · breakers · shipbreaking · parts · metal · hulk · chassis · cannibalize
metal
Hard conductive solid
- reclaimTake back possession
- salvageRecovering damaged goods
- upcyclingImproving discarded materials' value
repurpose · ferrous · copper · aluminum · steel · smelting · reprocessing · reclamation · sustainability · e-waste
junk
Worthless discarded items
ditch · toss · throwaway · scrapheap · castoff · write-off · decommission · retire · mothball · shelve
abandon
Leave behind permanently
cancel · abort · ditch · kill · nix · scratch · terminate · discontinue · halt · end
- cancellationsflight cancellation, trip cancellation, contract cancellation, calling off, annulment
- fightsfight, brawl, scuffle, tussle, fistfight
- removalremove, elimination, delete, erasing, erase
- asset disposaldisposal, liquidation, divestiture, sale, resale
- scavengingscavenging, rummage, foraging, forage, salvage
- Deconstructionteardown, deconstruction, dismantling, disassembly, take apart
scrappingpreserving
Protecting from deterioration
keeping · saving · retaining · conserving · maintaining
scrappingcontinuing
Going on without stopping
implementing · proceeding · maintaining · keeping · launching
scrappingcreating
Making something new
building · constructing · making · producing · manufacturing