scrub down
Vigorously clean surfaces
To scrub down is to clean something thoroughly by scrubbing its entire surface, typically with water and a brush or abrasive: We scrubbed down the deck before staining it.
The phrase emphasizes completeness—not just spot cleaning but working over the whole thing.
People scrub down walls before painting, patients before surgery, equipment after use.
- deep cleanIntensive, comprehensive cleaning
- washClean using liquid
- cleanFree of soil
- scourClean by hard rubbing
- steel woolAbrasive metal fibers
soap · bristles · bucket · brush · grime · dirt · suds · elbow grease · on all fours · sanitize · disinfect · mop · sponge · rubber gloves · lather · bleach · hose · tile
- cleaningcleaning, clean, housekeeping, clean up, daily cleaning
- cleanlinessclean, cleanliness, clean up, dirty, neatness
- Decontaminationdisinfection, sanitization, sterilization, fumigation, bleaching
- sanitizingsanitizing, disinfecting, sterilizing, hand sanitizing, antibacterial wash
- Biosafetybiosafety, biocontainment, containment suit, biohazard, biohazard symbol