scrap

/ˈskrap/

Middle English, from Old Norse skrap scraps; akin to Old Norse skrapa to scrape

noun

  1. fragments of discarded or leftover food

  2. a small detached piece

  3. a fragment of something written, printed, or spoken

verb

  1. to convert into scrap

  2. to abandon or get rid of as no longer of enough worth or effectiveness to retain

discard cast shed slough scrap junk mean to get rid of. discard implies the letting go or throwing away of something that has become useless or superfluous though often not intrinsically valueless. cast, especially when used with off, away, or out, implies a forceful rejection or repudiation.

noun

  1. fight