🍖 A neck cut 🪤 To strangle 🤼 To handle roughly 🗑️ To throw away 🦴 A thin person

to scrag

9.9

To get rid of unwanted things

verb
/skræɡ/

: eliminar

Scrag this dump. "That looks like a heavy bag," said Lily.

Examples

After reviewing the old records, I decided to scrag anything that was no longer relevant.
We need to scrag the outdated policies from our system to improve efficiency.
Let's scrag that son of a bitch.

The Blob (1988)
The manager instructed the team to scrag unnecessary expenses from the budget.

Synonyms

to throw away

vsto scrag

477 1.8

To get rid of something you do not want, for example by putting it in the bin

focuses on removing items both unwanted and outdated

to shed

vsto scrag

131 3.5

To get rid of something you do not need

is used for deliberate removal rather than natural or gradual loss

to discard

vsto scrag

130 2.7

To throw something away because you no longer want or need it

is broader and includes removing things because they are outdated

to dispose of

vsto scrag

56 4.1

Deal with and finish a problem or task so it no longer causes trouble

is narrower, focusing on physical removal of unwanted or outdated things

to scrap

vsto scrag

30 3.7

To throw away something that is no longer useful

is mainly about removing items intact rather than breaking them up

to sweep away

vsto scrag

16 3.8

To get rid of something completely so it no longer exists

implies removing items but not necessarily erasing every trace

to clean house

vsto scrag

Informal

3 4.0

To remove unwanted people or things to make a group work better

is about removing or eliminating single items rather than broad reorganization

to slough off

vsto scrag

1 7.5

To get rid of something unwanted, for example a bad habit or a weak branch

focuses on removing unwanted items generally, not only unpleasant ones

Antonyms

to preserve

496 3.4

To keep people and things safe from harm or change

to retain

60 3.0

To hold something inside so it does not escape

Compounds

scrag end

9.9

A thin, lean piece from the neck of lamb or veal for cooking

How Thorough

to eliminate

NSFW

502 3.4

to scrag

9.9

to remove

∞ 1.5

Surface Forms

scrag infinitive

scragged past

scragged past participle

scragging present participle

scrags third person singular

Etymology

Scrag can mean to get rid of or discard something, perhaps from the idea of cutting away the neck or a useless part, so a helpful way to remember it is to think of 'scrag' as 'cut away' or throw out.