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scrubbed

scrub·bed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [skruhb-id]
    • /ˈskrʌb ɪd/
    • /skrʌb/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skruhb-id]
    • /ˈskrʌb ɪd/

Definitions of scrubbed word

  • adjective scrubbed stunted; scrubby. 1
  • verb with object scrubbed to rub hard with a brush, cloth, etc., or against a rough surface in washing. 1
  • verb with object scrubbed to subject to friction; rub. 1
  • verb with object scrubbed to remove (dirt, grime, etc.) from something by hard rubbing while washing. 1
  • verb with object scrubbed Chemistry. to remove (impurities or undesirable components) from a gas by chemical means, as sulfur dioxide from smokestack gas or carbon dioxide from exhaled air in life-support packs. 1
  • verb with object scrubbed to cancel or postpone (a space flight or part of a mission): Ground control scrubbed the spacewalk. 1

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Origin of scrubbed

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; scrub2 + -ed3

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Scrubbed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

scrubbed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

scrubbed usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for scrubbed

adj scrubbed

  • deferred — withheld over a certain period; postponed
  • in waiting — a period of waiting; pause, interval, or delay.
  • intermitted — to discontinue temporarily; suspend.

verb scrubbed

  • abrogated — to abolish by formal or official means; annul by an authoritative act; repeal: to abrogate a law.
  • depurated — Simple past tense and past participle of depurate.
  • deracinated — to pull up by the roots; uproot; extirpate; eradicate.
  • disestablished — Simple past tense and past participle of disestablish.
  • edulcorated — Simple past tense and past participle of edulcorate.

adjective scrubbed

  • mitered — shaped like a bishop's miter or having a miter-shaped apex.
  • washed — Simple past tense and past participle of wash.

Top questions with scrubbed

  • what does scrubbed mean?

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