scrap C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary US /skræp/ UK /skræp/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a small discarded fragment; to discard or abandon They decided to scrap the plan after the budget collapsed. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a small discarded fragment;... fragmentbitpiecemorselremnantdiscardjunk ↔ Opposites keepretainpreserve Word family Derived forms scrappyscrapperscrapped Related forms scrapsscrapyardscrapheap Appears in Phrases (1) See all scrap paper paper used for rough notes or informal calculations Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From Middle English, from Old Norse 'skrap' ('scraps, trifles'), related to 'skrapa' ('to scrape'), of Proto-Germanic origin. skrap Old Norse View etymology graph -> Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # scrap **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /skræp/ **IPA (UK):** /skræp/ ## Meanings 1. a small discarded fragment; to discard or abandon ## Examples - They decided to scrap the plan after the budget collapsed. ## Synonyms - fragment - bit - piece - morsel - remnant - discard - junk ## Antonyms - keep - retain - preserve ## Derived Forms - scrappy - scrapper - scrapped ## Related Forms - scraps - scrapyard - scrapheap ## Roots and Affixes - Root: skrap ## Etymology From Middle English, from Old Norse 'skrap' ('scraps, trifles'), related to 'skrapa' ('to scrape'), of Proto-Germanic origin. ## AI Etymology Scrap comes from Middle English, from Old Norse 'skrap' ('scraps, trifles'), related to 'skrapa' ('to scrape'), of Proto-Germanic origin. The historical trail runs through Old Norse skrap. In modern use it means a small discarded fragment; to discard or abandon. Derived formations include scrappy, scrapper, scrapped; related forms include scraps, scrapyard, scrapheap. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown