Pronunciation: \ˈskau̇(-ə)r\
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English, probably from Middle Dutch schuren, from Old French escurer, from Late Latin excurare to clean off, from Latin, to take good care of, from ex- + curare to care for, from cura care
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1 a: to rub hard especially with a rough material for cleansing b: to remove by rubbing hard and washing
2 archaic : to clear (a region) of enemies or outlaws
3: to clean by purging : purge
4: to remove dirt and debris from (as a pipe or ditch)
5: to free from foreign matter or impurities by or as if by washing
6: to clear, dig, or remove by or as if by a powerful current of waterintransitive
verb
1: to perform a process of scouring
2: to suffer from diarrhea or dysentery
3: to become clean and bright by rubbing
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