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Verb
To rub or scour something with force, typically to clean or polish it
Scrub it hard to remove the stubborn stains.”
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To clean, especially with force
“To season a new carbon steel wok, scrub it with detergent to remove the factory oil.”
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To wash or bathe oneself or someone else
“Every town had its bathing establishments, where you could not only scrub yourself clean, but also get shaved, or eat and drink.”
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To cancel, revert or abandon an activity or action
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“I may have to scrub the whole thing and revert to the previous version.”
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To make smooth, glossy or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding
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To change or alter in some way, especially written material
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To remove or wear away by friction
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To correct or amend a mistake or undesirable situation
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To brush off or away, typically dirt or litter
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To carry out spring-cleaning on (a room, a house, etc)
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To apply a substance to a surface
Noun
Vegetation consisting mainly of brushwood or stunted forest growth
“Barren trees, dry scrub, and leaf-scattered ground make up the rural landscape of Virginia in December.”
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An undersized or stunted plant, animal or person
“And now they would send Hubert to college, that puny little scrub of a boy!”
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Medical clothing, especially those worn while performing surgery
“It had nothing to do with the unfamiliar bed, the sounds of the storm raging outside, or the fact that she was still wearing her scrub.”
Noun
(slang) A guy that thinks he's fly, and is also known as a buster
“And no, I don't want no scrub. A scrub is a guy that can't get no love from me.”
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A subordinate, or person of lesser rank or authority
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A personal care beauty treatment which involves cleansing and moisturizing of the human face
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An act or process of immersing and washing one's body in the water
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An area of open uncultivated land
Noun
A thorough cleaning, or an act of doing so
Noun
A newcomer
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An act or sound of scraping, grinding or grating
Noun
An act of rubbing something
Adjective
Shorter in size than average or expected
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