English adjective: scrub | |||
1. | scrub (of domestic animals) not selectively bred | ||
Similar | unimproved | ||
Antonyms | improved | ||
English noun: scrub | |||
1. | scrub (group) dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes | ||
Synonyms | bush, chaparral | ||
Broader (hypernym) | botany, flora, vegetation | ||
2. | scrub (act) the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water | ||
Synonyms | scouring, scrubbing | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cleaning, cleansing, cleanup | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | mopping, swabbing | ||
English verb: scrub | |||
1. | scrub (contact) clean with hard rubbing | ||
Samples | She scrubbed his back. | ||
Examples | The chefs scrub the vegetables | ||
Synonyms | scour | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | rub | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | holystone | ||
2. | scrub (body) wash thoroughly | ||
Samples | Surgeons must scrub prior to an operation. | ||
Synonyms | scrub up | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | lave, wash | ||
3. | scrub (social) postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled | ||
Samples | Call off the engagement. Cancel the dinner party. We had to scrub our vacation plans. Scratch that meeting--the chair is ill. | ||
Synonyms | call off, cancel, scratch | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Entail | schedule | ||