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scrub

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The meaning (definition) of the word scrub

to rub really hard to clean something

The word scrub used in a sentence

I scrub the dirt off my hands after playing outside.

Words that mean the same as scrub (synonyms)

cleanwash

Words that mean the opposite of scrub (antonyms)

dirty

How the word scrub is said around the world

Frenchfrotter (frawtay)
Spanishfregar (frayghahr)
Mandarin擦洗 (cā xǐ)
Hindiमलना (mulnah)
Arabicفرك (fahrahk)
Russianскраб (skrab)
Portuguese (EU)esfregar (shfrigahr)
Portuguese (BR)esfregar (aysfraygahr)
Japaneseスクラブ (sukurabu)
Germanschrubben (shruubuhn)
Urduجھاڑو (gyahroh)
Punjabiਰਗੜਨਾ (ruguhruhnah)
Korean미사일 발사 중지 (misail balsa jungji)
Hebrewלְשַׁפשֵׁף (lshahfshayf)
Greekσφουγγάρισμα (sphouggarisma)
Dutchschrobben (skhrawbuhn)
Tagalogkuskusin (kooskooseen)
Vietnamesechà rửa (chah zewuh)
Turkishfırça (furchah)
Persianاسکراب (ahskahrahb)
Polishszorować (shawrawvahch)
Ukrainianскраб (skrab)
Bengaliঘষা (gawshah)
Swedishskrubba (skrubah)
Italianmacchia (mahkeeah)

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