Synonyms and antonyms of scrap in English
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TO CANCEL SOMETHING
We've scrapped our plans for a trip to France.
Synonyms and examples
cancel
Sorry, I have to cancel our plans tonight.
call off
The game has been called off because of the weather.
off
The meeting's off because James is ill.
suspend
The ferry service has been suspended for the day because of bad weather.
postpone
We've postponed the wedding until next year.
abandon
They had to abandon their attempt to climb the mountain.
curtail
We curtailed our trip when John became ill.
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If you cancel something, you decide that something that has been planned will not happen.
TO FIGHT
Two boys were scrapping in the playground.
Synonyms and examples
fight
All this is really not worth fighting over.
brawl
The football hooligans are out brawling again.
clash
Students clashed with police during demonstrations at five universities.
struggle
Some of the customers struggled with the robbers, but to no avail.
come to blows
Supporters nearly came to blows with each other before the match.
scrap | American Thesaurus
These are words and phrases related to scrap. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or,
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The old copper pipes were sold for scrap.
We decided to scrap the old car. I predict the Mayor will scrap the plan the minute he gets reelected.
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