scavenge
(verb)
verb
1. clean refuse from
- Scavenge a street
Definition categories: contact, clean
2. collect discarded material
- She scavenged the garbage cans for food
Similar word(s): salvage
Definition categories: contact, collect, garner, gather
3. feed on carrion or refuse
- hyenas scavenge
Definition categories: consumption, feed, give
4. remove unwanted substances from
Similar word(s): clean