scrapped
v. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈskɹæpt// UK //skɹˈæpt// scrapped
v. to decide not to continue with a plan or project. You use this when something is cancelled because it is no longer useful or possible.
v. to discard or abandon a plan, project, or physical object as being no longer useful or viable. Often used in the passive voice to describe policy changes or industrial disposal.
The government scrapped the plans for a new highway.
After the budget cuts were announced, the school board scrapped the proposal for a new sports hall.
The aging fleet was eventually scrapped and replaced with modern, fuel-efficient vessels that met the latest environmental standards.
Usage
The verb is transitive and takes a direct object; frequently appears in the passive voice ('was scrapped').