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English verb: scavenge | |||
| 1. | scavenge (contact) clean refuse from | ||
| Samples | Scavenge a street. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | clean, make clean | ||
| 2. | scavenge (contact) collect discarded or refused material | ||
| Samples | She scavenged the garbage cans for food. | ||
| Examples | The men scavenge the area for animals , The men scavenge for animals in the area | ||
| Synonyms | salvage | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | collect, garner, gather, pull together | ||
| 3. | scavenge (consumption) feed on carrion or refuse | ||
| Samples | Hyenas scavenge. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | feed, give | ||
| 4. | scavenge (change) remove unwanted substances from | ||
| Synonyms | clean | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | remove, take, take away, withdraw | ||
| Domain category | chemical science, chemistry | ||
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