scrub down verb3 •To clean through a scrubbing action; to thoroughly clean up by scrubbing.The maid scrubbed down the floor.He was scrubbed down before the transfer. •(figurative) To improve the public image or apparent value of something.The brand is viewed poorly, but we have a plan to scrub it down. •(figurative) To reduce a budget, especially by removing inefficiencies and redundant spending; to lower spending to the minimum necessary. formsscrubbed down · scrubbing down · scrubs down