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- [skruhb-id]
- /ˈskrʌb ɪd/
- /skrʌb/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
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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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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.
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