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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

scrub down en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To clean through a scrubbing action; to thoroughly clean up by scrubbing.
    • He was scrubbed down before the transfer.
    • The maid scrubbed down the floor.
  2. (figuratively, intransitive, transitive) To reduce a budget, especially by removing inefficiencies and redundant spending; to lower spending to the minimum necessary.
  3. (figuratively, transitive) To improve the public image or apparent value of something.
    • The brand is viewed poorly, but we have a plan to scrub it down.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
scrubs down Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
scrubbed down Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
scrubbed down Tense=Past lexicographic
scrubbing down Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Synonyms

scrub up · scrub