Definition of
scavenge has definitions from the fields of chemistry,food
1
[ verb ] (food) feed on carrion or refuse; of some animals

Related terms

feed scavenger

2
[ verb ] collect discarded or refused material

Synonyms

salvage

Examples

"She scavenged the garbage cans for food"

Related terms

gather magpie

3
[ verb ] clean refuse from

Examples

"Scavenge a street"

Related terms

clean

4
[ verb ] (chemistry) remove unwanted substances from, as in chemistry

Synonyms

clean

Related terms

remove chemistry

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Rhymes with

challenge orange lozenge counterchallenge sponge expunge lunge grunge plunge

Phonetic and Homophones

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Similar Spelling

scavenger scavenging Schiavone

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