scrub

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈskrʌb/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/skrʌb/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(skrub)

Inflections of 'scrub' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
scrubs
v 3rd person singular
scrubbing
v pres p
scrubbed
v past
scrubbed
v past p

scrub
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Sense: Verb: clean by rubbing
Synonyms:
rub Collocations, scour, brush Collocations, wipe Collocations, sponge Collocations, wash Collocations, cleanse, swab, scrub sth clean, scrub up, sand Collocations
Sense: Verb: cancel
Synonyms:
cancel Collocations, abandon Collocations, call off, scrap Collocations (informal), abort, drop Collocations, forget Collocations, forget about, erase Collocations, strike through, strike out
Sense: Noun: shrubbery
Synonyms:
shrubbery, shrub Collocations, scrubland, bush Collocations, brush Collocations, underbrush, undergrowth, trees, foliage, greenery
Sense: Noun: small person, plant, or thing
Synonyms:
dwarf Collocations, diminutive, midget Collocations, small Collocations, peewee (informal), pygmy, pigmy, runt, shrimp Collocations, little Collocations, shorty (informal), shortie (informal), short-arse (UK, vulgar, slang), titch (UK, informal)


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