1. (noun)scrub, chaparral, bush dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes Synonyms: bush, scrubbing, crotch hair, shrub, scrub, scouring, pubic hair, chaparral Antonyms: improved
2. (adj)scrub, scrubbing, scouring the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water Synonyms: scouring, bush, chaparral, scrub, scrubbing Antonyms: improved
3. (verb)scrub (of domestic animals) not selectively bred Antonyms: improved
4. (verb)scrub, scour clean with hard rubbing Synonyms: scour, abrade, scrub up, purge, scrub, cancel, scratch, flush, call off Antonyms: improved
1. scrub To clean is to make clean by removing dirt, impurities, or soil of any kind. Cleanse implies a worse condition to start from, and more to do, than clean. Hercules cleansed the Augean stables. Synonyms: cleanse, brush, dust, purify, scour, sponge, wash, clean, lave, rinse, scrub, sweep, wipe, disinfect, mop Antonyms: befoul, bespatter, debase, deprave, soil, stain, taint, besmear, contaminate, defile, pollute, spoil, sully, vitiate, besmirch, corrupt
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