HyperDic: scavenge

English > 4 senses of the word *scavenge*:
VERB	contact	scavenge	clean refuse from
	contact	scavenge, salvage	collect discarded or refused material
	consumption	scavenge	feed on carrion or refuse
	change	scavenge, clean	remove unwanted substances from

scavenge > pronunciation
Sounds	skae'vahnjh
Rhymes	challenge ... sponge: 10 rhymes with ahnjh...

English > *scavenge*: 4 senses > verb 1, contact
Meaning	clean refuse from.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"Scavenge a street"
Broader	clean, make clean	make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
Spanish	limpiar las calles, recoger la basura, remover basuras

English > *scavenge*: 4 senses > verb 2, contact
Meaning	Collect discarded or refused material.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Model	The men scavenge the area for animals; The men scavenge for animals in the area
Example	"She scavenged the garbage cans for food"
Synonym	salvage
Broader	gather, garner, collect, pull together	Assemble or get together
Spanish	hurgar, rebuscar
Nouns	scavenger	someone who collects things that have been discarded by others

English > *scavenge*: 4 senses > verb 3, consumption
Meaning	feed on carrion or refuse.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Example	"hyenas scavenge"
Broader	feed, give	Give food to
Spanish	comer carroña
Nouns	scavenger	any animal that feeds on refuse and other decaying organic matter

English > *scavenge*: 4 senses > verb 4, change
Meaning	Remove unwanted substances from.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonym	clean
Category	chemistry, chemical science	The science of matter
Broader	remove, take, take away, withdraw	Remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Spanish	limpiar, purificar
Catalan	netejar, purificar
Nouns	scavenger	a chemical agent that is added to a chemical mixture to counteract the effects of impurities

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