Continue and Scrub

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Continue

Continue verb - To remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state.
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Scrub is an antonym for continue.
Nearby Words: continued, continuing, continuation, continuity, continuance

Scrub

Scrub verb - To put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to).
Usage example: the outdoor art project was scrubbed when the organizers found out they needed permission from city hall
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Continue is an antonym for scrub in cancel topic.
Nearby Words: scrubby, scrubland
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Common collocations

time continue time scrub time
way continue way scrub way
mission continue mission scrub mission
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Scrub and Continue. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/continue/scrub
Continue & Scrub. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/continue/scrub>.
Scrub or Continue. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/continue/scrub.

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