scrub | Amarkosh

Meaning of word scrub from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : Dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes.

Synonyms : bush, chaparral

Meaning : The act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water.

Synonyms : scouring, scrubbing

Translation in other languages :

Meaning : Clean with hard rubbing.

Example : She scrubbed his back.

Synonyms : scour

Meaning : Wash thoroughly.

Example : Surgeons must scrub prior to an operation.

Synonyms : scrub up

Meaning : Postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled.

Example : Call off the engagement.
Cancel the dinner party.
We had to scrub our vacation plans.
Scratch that meeting--the chair is ill.

Synonyms : call off, cancel, scratch

Meaning : (of domestic animals) not selectively bred.

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