scrub down
scrub down · scrubs down · scrubbed down · scrubbing down
To clean through a scrubbing actionTo clean through a scrubbing action; to thoroughly clean up by scrubbing.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To clean through a scrubbing action; to thoroughly clean up by scrubbing.
The maid scrubbed down the floor.
He was scrubbed down before the transfer.
(figuratively, intransitive, transitive)To reduce a budget, especially by removing inefficiencies and redundant spending; to lower spending to the minimum necessary.
(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
scrubs down, scrubbing down, scrubbed down, scrubbed down| Base form | scrub down · to scrub down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | scrubs down |
| Present participle | scrubbing down |
| Past simple | scrubbed down |
| Past participle | scrubbed down |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbsSynonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb