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Scrap with sailor losing the head with European (7)

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I believe the answer is:

abolish

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'scrap' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'sailor losing the head with european' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'sailor' could be 'ab' (abbreviation for able seaman) and 'ab' is found within the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'with' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for abolish that I've seen before include "Quash" , "Formally do away with" , "Put an end to (something)" , "Put an end to, a rule perhaps" , "ditch" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times and the Irish Times (Crosaire).
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