Synonyms of scrub

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noun

as in diminutive

a living thing much smaller than others of its kind

that scrub of a mutt turned out to be the smartest dog we ever had

Synonyms & Similar Words

• diminutive
• dwarf
• shrimp
• miniature
• pigmy
• Tom Thumb
• mini
• midget
• mite
• runt
• pygmy
• peewee
• mannikin
• nubbin
• bantam
• half-pint
• homunculus
• manikin
• hop-o'-my-thumb

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• giant
• monster
• mammoth
• jumbo
• colossus
• whale
• behemoth
• titan
• leviathan
• whopper

scrub

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verb

as in to scrap

to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)

the outdoor art project was scrubbed when the organizers found out they needed permission from city hall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scrap
• cancel
• abandon
• revoke
• repeal
• abort
• recall
• call off
• drop
• rescind
• call
• withdraw
• reverse
• cry off
• halt
• suspend
• terminate
• nullify
• end
• write off
• invalidate
• retract
• roll back
• take back
• stop
• interrupt
• abrogate
• void
• annul
• discontinue
• hold back
• recant
• relinquish
• break off
• surrender
• countermand
• give up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• keep
• continue
• engage
• start
• begin
• initiate
• promise
• undertake
• pledge
• take up
• commence
• take on