Scrub

Pronunciation: /ˈskrʌb/

Scrub (verb)

  1. To clean something by rubbing it hard, usually with a brush and water.
  2. To cancel or remove something, like a plan or a task.

Examples

  • She scrubbed the floor until it was spotless.
  • He scrubbed the pots with a brush.

Common collocations: scrub the floor, scrub with a brush, scrub away dirt, scrub a plan, scrub from the schedule

Scrub (noun)

  1. An area covered with small bushes and trees.
  2. A tool used for cleaning the body, often in the shower.

Examples

  • The hikers got lost in the dense scrub.
  • Wild animals often hide in the scrub.

Synonyms of Scrub

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Scrub

  • opposite of cleaning
  • opposite of cleaning