scrapping
v.v. to decide not to continue with a plan, system, or project. You use this when you stop doing something because it is no longer useful or working.
v. to abandon or cancel a plan, policy, or project, often because it is deemed impractical or ineffective. Frequently used in political or corporate contexts to describe the termination of an initiative.
The company is scrapping the old rules.
After the budget cuts, the city council decided on scrapping the plans for the new community center.
The administration is scrapping the controversial policy in favor of a more moderate approach that addresses the concerns raised by local stakeholders during the public consultation phase.
The verb is transitive and requires a direct object; often used in the present continuous to describe an imminent decision.
The project was scrapped by the rain.The project was cancelled because of the rain.Scrapping usually implies a deliberate decision that a plan is no longer useful, rather than a simple cancellation due to external circumstances like weather.