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Get a boar wild in scrap (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

abrogate

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'scrap' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their base form, I don't see how they can define each other.

'get a boar wild' is the wordplay.
'wild' indicates anagramming the letters.
'get'+'a'+'boar'='getaboar'
'getaboar' with letters rearranged gives 'ABROGATE'.

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for abrogate that I've seen before include "stop" , "End" , "Formally cancel (an agreement)" , "Cancel or repeal, say a law" , "Get rid of" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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