Scrub synonyms

skrŭb

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rub
To move (one's hand, a cloth, etc.) over, or spread or apply (polish, etc.) on or over, a surface or object in this way
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cull
A piece unfit for inclusion within a larger group; an inferior specimen.
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cleanse
To treat with a regimen intended to remove impurities and promote health:
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puny
Of inferior size, strength, or importance; weak; slight
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diminutive
Serving to diminish.
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runt
A breed of pigeon related to the carrier pigeon.
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mongrel
Someone or something of mixed kind or uncertain origin; especially, a dog that is such.
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cur
A mean, contemptible person
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dwarf
An atypically small animal or plant.
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an undesirable
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inferior example
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scour
To wash or clear as by a swift current of water; flush
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poor (related)
Not adequate in quality or quantity; inferior:
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little (related)
The definition of little is small in size, quantity or importance.
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clean (related)
(Informal) Entirely; wholly:
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wash (related)
To be removed by washing
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abort
To end prematurely; to stop in the preliminary stages; to turn back. [First attested in the late 16th century.]
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buff
Buff means to smooth, clean or shine by rubbing.
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cancel
To mark something (such as a used postage stamp) so that it can't be reused.
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drop
To drop is defined as to fall down, to cause something to fall down to the ground or to become lower or less.
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erase
To remove all traces of; eliminate or obliterate:
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mop
To use a mop to wash or dry surfaces:
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swab
To use a swab on something, or clean something with a swab.
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keep (antonym)
To remain in a state or condition; stay:
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restore (antonym)
To restore is defined as to bring or put back to a former condition or to give back.
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schedule (antonym)
To plan an activity at a specific date or time in the future.
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organize (antonym)
To arrange in an orderly way
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set up (antonym)
To matchmake; to arrange a date between two people.
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dirty (antonym)
To make (something) dirty.
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scrape
To abrade or smooth by rubbing with a sharp or rough instrument.
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call off
To recall; to cancel or call a halt to.
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scratch
To withdraw from a contest.
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put-on (related)
To rub hard in order to clean
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continue (related)
To carry on; persist in:
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scrubbing
An act of cleaning in which something is scrubbed.
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scouring
(Of livestock) Diarrhea.
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chaparral
A region of shrubs, typically dry in the summer and rainy in the winter. The coast of the Mediterranean is such a region.
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bush
(Baseball) Amateurish behavior, short for "bush league behavior"
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scrub-up
(UK, idiomatic) to dress up
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scrubby (related)
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strim (related)
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grass (related)
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bracken (related)
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Kiawe (related)
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bramble (related)
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gravel (related)
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gorse (related)
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halophilous (related)
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dry (related)
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mud (related)
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dried-out (related)
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tussocky (related)
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unimportant
Not important; insignificant or petty.
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mediocre
Of ordinary or undistinguished quality.
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second-rate
Of mediocre quality, not first class.
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Find another word for scrub. In this page you can discover 57 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for scrub, like: rub, cull, cleanse, puny, diminutive, runt, mongrel, cur, dwarf, an undesirable and inferior example.
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Scrub Sentence Examples

  • She tried to scrub it off with no success.

  • Dense scrub covers most of the land, but the inner (lagoon) shore is everywhere bounded by mangrove swamps.

  • Might come off if you scrub hard enough.

  • Giant cacti and spiny scrub abound.

  • The low veld is everywhere covered with scrub, and water is scarce, the rivers being often dry in the winter season.

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