Analysis Complete

scavenge

/ scavenge /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
remove unwanted substances from
Type of:
remove take take away
Derived:
cleaning cleansing cleanup scavenger
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Domain:
chemistry chemical science
verb Sense 2
feed on carrion or refuse
"hyenas scavenge"
Type of:
feed give
Derived:
scavenger
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 3
clean refuse from
"Scavenge a street"
Type of:
clean make clean
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
collect discarded or refused material
"She scavenged the garbage cans for food"
Type of:
gather garner collect
Derived:
magpie scavenger pack rat salvager salvor
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
39%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
20
Times Searched
3
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remove take take away feed give clean make clean gather garner collect