Defenition of the word scrub
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Defenition of the word scrub
- of inferior or mixed breed; "a cur dog"; "an underbred dog"
- (of domestic animals) not selectively bred
- dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
- clean with hard rubbing; "She scrubbed his back"
- the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
- wash thoroughly; of surgeons before an operation
- wash thoroughly; "surgeons must scrub prior to an operation"
- wash thoroughly
- clean with hard rubbing
- postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
Synonyms for the word scrub
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- brush
- bush
- bushes
- cancel
- chaparral
- clean
- cleanse
- cur
- delete
- erase
- forget about
- mixed
- mongrel
- polish
- rub
- scour
- scouring
- scrub up
- scrubbing
- shrubs
- underbred
- undergrowth
- vegetation
- wash
- wipe clean
Similar words in the scrub
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- crossbred
- scrub
- scrubbed
- scrubber
- scrubber's
- scrubbers
- scrubbier
- scrubbiest
- scrubbing
- scrubby
- scrubs
- unimproved
Hyponyms for the word scrub
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- holystone
- mopping
- swabbing
Hypernyms for the word scrub
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- botany
- cleaning
- cleansing
- cleanup
- flora
- lave
- rub
- vegetation
- wash
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