scrub 1 (skr b)v. scrubbed, scrub·bing, scrubs v.tr. 1. a. To rub hard in order to clean. b. To remove (dirt or stains) by hard rubbing. 2. To remove impurities from (a gas) chemically. 3. Slang To cancel or abandon; drop: We had to scrub our plans for vacation. v.intr. To clean or wash something by hard rubbing: Don't forget to scrub behind your ears. n. Phrasal Verb: 1. The act or an instance of scrubbing. 2. pl. scrubs The articles of clothing that make up a scrub suit. scrub up To wash the hands and arms thoroughly, as before performing or participating in surgery. [Middle English scrobben, to currycomb a horse, from Middle Dutch schrobben, to clean by rubbing, scrape; see sker-1 in Indo-European roots.] scrub  ba·ble adj. |
| scrub 2 (skrb) n. 1. A straggly, stunted tree or shrub. 2. A growth or tract of stunted vegetation. 3. An undersized or poorly developed domestic animal. 4. An undersized or insignificant person. 5. Sports A player not on the varsity or first team. 6. Australian Remote rural land; the bush. [Middle English, variant of schrubbe; see shrub1.] |
scrub 1
Verb
[scrubbing, scrubbed]
1. to rub (something) hard in order to clean it
2. to remove (dirt) by rubbing with a brush and water
3. scrub up (of a surgeon) to wash the hands and arms thoroughly before operating
4. Informal to delete or cancel (an idea or plan)
Noun
the act of scrubbing [Middle Low German schrubben or Middle Dutch schrobben]
scrub 2
Noun
1. vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes growing in a dry area
2. an area of dry land covered with such vegetation
Adjective
stunted or inferior: scrub pines [variant of shrub]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | scrub - dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes botany, flora, vegetation - all the plant life in a particular region or period; "Pleistocene vegetation"; "the flora of southern California"; "the botany of China" |
| 2. |  scrub - the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water | |
| Verb | 1. | scrub - clean with hard rubbing; "She scrubbed his back" rub - move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin" holystone - scrub with a holystone; "holystone the ship's deck" |
| 2. | scrub - wash thoroughly; "surgeons must scrub prior to an operation" | |
| 3. | scrub - postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled; "Call off the engagement"; "cancel the dinner party"; "we had to scrub our vacation plans"; "scratch that meeting--the chair is ill" | |
| Adj. | 1. | scrub - (of domestic animals) not selectively bred unimproved - not made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially not made ready for use or marketing; "taxes on unimproved land are low"; "unimproved dirt roads" |
scrub
verb 2. (Informal) cancel, drop, give up, abandon, abolish, forget about, call off, delete, do away with, discontinue
Translations
v scrub [skrab]
1 to rub hard in order to clean She's scrubbing the floor. skrop يَفْرُك жуля (vy)drhnout skure schrubben τρίβω, καθαρίζω τρίβοντας fregar bien, restregar küürima خراشيدن jynssätä frotter (à la brosse) לְקַרצֵף मार्जन करना ribati sikál menggosok skrúbba, skúra lavare (fregando) ごしごし洗う ...을 북북 문지르다 šveisti, trinti, grandyti berzt (ar suku u.tml.) menyental schrobben skure, skrubbe, vaske szorować esfregar a freca (cu peria) скрести, чистить drhnúť ribati ribati skura, skrubba ถูอย่างแรงเพื่อให้สะอาด ovmak, fırçalamak 擦洗 терти, шкребти ہاتھ رگڑ کر صاف کرنا lau chùi; cọ rửa 擦洗
2 to remove by scrubbing She scrubbed the mess off the carpet. skrop يُزيل بالفَرْك изтърквам třením odstranit skure schrubben βγάζω, αφαιρώ τρίβοντας fregar puhtaks nühkima ساييدن pestä enlever en frottant לְהָסִיר साफ़ करना sastrugati (fel)súrol membersihkan dengan menggosok skrúbba pulire (strofinando) こすり取る (불순물을) 제거하다 šveisti noberzt; nospodrināt menyental afschrobben vaske, skrubbe szorować esfregar a scoate o pată счищать vydrhnúť drgniti oribati skrubba แปรง ovalayarak çıkarmak 擦掉 зішкрібати; чистити щіткою رگڑ کر ہٹانا cọ sạch 擦掉
3 to cancel We planned to go but had to scrub the idea. kanselleer يُلغي отменям zrušit aflyse aufgeben ακυρώνω cancelar loobuma لغو كردن hylätä annuler לְבַטֵל झाड़ी otkazati, odustati töröl membatalkan fresta annullare, disdire 取り消す 취소하다 palaidoti, atsižadėti atteikties no; atcelt membatalkan laten varen avlyse zrezygnować de lado pôr a anula отменять zrušiť preklicati odbaciti slopa, spola, skippa เลิกล้ม iptal etmek 取消 відмінити ردّ کرنا hủy bỏ 取消
n
an act of scrubbing. skrop إلْغاء изтъркване čištění skuring das Schrubben τρίψιμο fregado, lavado küürimine خراشيدگي kuuraus récurage קִרצוּף झाड़-पोंछ, सफ़ाई ribanje súrolás penggosokan skrúbbun strofinata ごしごし洗い 북북 문지르기 šveitimas beršana kerja menyental het schrobben skuring szorowanie esfregadela frecat; frecare чистка drhnutie ribanje ribanje skurning, skrubbning การขัดถู ovma, fırçalama 擦洗 чищення щіткою رگڑنے ک عمل sự cọ rửa 擦洗
n scrubbing-brush
a brush with short stiff bristles for scrubbing. skropborsel فُرشاة للفَرْك твърда четка rejžák skurebørste die Scheuerbürste βούρτσα για τρίψιμο cepillo de fregar küürimishari خارزار juuriharja brosse dure (à récurer) מִברֶשֶת झाड़ू četka za ribanje súrolókefe sikat lantai skrúbbur, bursti (spazzola dura) 洗いブラシ 세탁 솔, 수세미 šveistuvas asa suka berus penyental boender skurebørste, skrubb szczotka do szorowania escova perie dură (de frecat) жёсткая щётка kefa krtača za ribanje četka za ribanje skurborste แปรงขนสั้น tahta fırçası 硬毛涮子 жорстка щітка, скребачка کپڑے وغیرہ گھسنے والا برش bàn chải cứng để cọ sàn 硬毛涮子
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